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House Hansard - 78

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Mr. Francesco Sorbara
  • May/31/22 12:57:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Rivière-des-Mille-Îles for his question this afternoon. In society today, we must recognize that there are obstacles or systemic barriers for people in advancing and receiving opportunities. We must continue to break down the barriers that certain communities face in Canada. At the same time, we must encourage diversity within our Canada research chairs. There are ways of doing that. We have identified ways to continue to diversify them while we continue to break down the systemic barriers that exist for particular communities that are marginalized here in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/31/22 1:13:19 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. The under-representation of marginalized groups will not fix itself. Active measures need to be taken to ensure that academia is more inclusive and representative. Why does the member refuse to tackle the root causes of these injustices?
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • May/31/22 4:38:14 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have to say that I am just furious, and disappointed, hearing the arguments from my colleagues today. We are talking about initiatives and policies that correct the under-representation of marginalized groups of people, and the Bloc wants to take away those policies. It wants to continue to marginalize and continue to push for the under-representation of these groups. I heard the member speak a bit about how some groups do not want to go into certain fields. I really think I would caution him in his assumption. We, as members of the House, should be working to increase diversity and increase equality in our institutions.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • May/31/22 5:10:01 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this motion seems to be based on a faulty understanding of who gets appointed. There is an assumption that when affirmative action policies are in place, it means that a less qualified candidate is put forward. In fact, what it actually means is that we get a larger pool of qualified candidates and that we are removing barriers for those people who have traditionally been marginalized. I would love to hear the member's comments on that.
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