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House Hansard - 108

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 5, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 108 - Oct/5/22
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Oct/5/22 3:21:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising just to suggest that the Standing Orders say we must not speak disrespectfully of each other here as members. I am not questioning your ruling, but in light of Standing Order 16, I think that might have been within the rubric of a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 108 - Oct/5/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Oct/5/22 4:15:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the petitioners for whom I am honoured to stand to present a petition are calling for gender parity, particularly in this place, the House of Commons. Since 50% of our population is female but only 30% of MPs are women, obviously we are not properly represented in the House. We are a long way from the top of the list of parliaments around the world that properly reflect the participation of women. The sustainable development goals, which Canada has signed onto, specifically call for, in goal 5, gender parity and empowerment of all women and girls. The petitioners have a novel approach. They think, and propose to the House of Commons for our consideration, that only parties that have recognized the importance of full gender parity and have gender parity reflected in their slate of candidates in the upcoming election should be able to receive official party status. By tying electoral success to the representation of women in this place, the petitioners believe we can finally confirm publicly, and make steps toward, reaching the goal of gender parity in the House of Commons by the year 2030.
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