Discussion · Private Members' Business
Arielle Kayabaga Liberal
“I support this bill to stop forced sterilization. It protects women who are most at risk, especially Indigenous women, Black women, and people with disabilities. Tomorrow is also Red Dress Day, when we remember missing and murdered Indigenous women.”
“Mr. Speaker, for the sake of utilizing our time correctly, in talking about the importance of Bill S-228, I want to build on what my colleague was talking about: the importance of making sure that women across Canada have the opportunity to be consulted when they need to make decisions about family planning. Obviously, this issue has affected women in Canada, indigenous women disproportionately, and Black women. I want to take this opportunity to talk about the fact that tomorrow is Red Dress Day, an important day for indigenous women, when we remember the missing and murdered indigenous women across Canada. This is an opportunity for everyone in Canada to be aware of the issues that disproportionately affect indigenous women— An hon. member: And people with disabilities. Hon. Arielle Kayabaga: —as well as people with disabilities. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for making sure that important comment was made. Sterilization disproportionately affects marginalized women, women who people think no one is going to look for, women who did not have the support system—”
Mr. Speaker, for the sake of utilizing our time correctly, in talking about the importance of Bill S-228, I want to build on what my colleague was talking about: the importance of making sure that women across Canada have the opportunity to be consulted when they need to make decisions about family planning. Obviously, this issue has affected women in Canada, indigenous women disproportionately, and Black women. I want to take this opportunity to talk about the fact that tomorrow is Red Dress Day, an important day for indigenous women, when we remember the missing and murdered indigenous women across Canada. This is an opportunity for everyone in Canada to be aware of the issues that disproportionately affect indigenous women— An hon. member: And people with disabilities. Hon. Arielle Kayabaga: —as well as people with disabilities. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for making sure that important comment was made. Sterilization disproportionately affects marginalized women, women who people think no one is going to look for, women who did not have the support system—