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House Hansard - 101

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 23, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 101 - Sep/23/22
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Sep/23/22 11:01:37 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Zhina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez who was murdered by Iran’s morality police, kick-starting mass protests and demonstrations across Rojhelat and Iran. Her only crime was not wearing a hijab the right way and, of course, being a Kurd. Kurds in Iran are banned from giving kids Kurdish first names. Their language is banned, as is their culture. Zhina could have been any of our daughters or friends. We all have a Zhina in our life. The Government of Canada must stand in solidarity with Kurds and Iranians calling for justice for Zhina. Canada needs to get tough with Tehran and list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Her name was Zhina Mahsa Amini. Let us say her name in solidarity with Kurds and Iranians fighting their oppressors in Tehran.
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Context: House Hansard - 101 - Sep/23/22
Ms. Jenna Sudds (Kanata—Carleton, Lib.)
  • Sep/23/22 11:02:42 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week is Gender Equality Week, a week to celebrate equal rights and equal opportunities for all Canadians. Despite historic progress, women and gender-diverse Canadians continue to face barriers to their success and inclusion. From introducing equal pay legislation to building a national early learning and child care system and implementing Canada's first-ever 2SLGBTQI+ action plan, we are working to create a more inclusive society for all. As we celebrate the contributions made to advance gender equality this week, we must continue to work year-round, both at home and abroad. This has become even more evident with the recent events in Iran and the death of Zhina Mahsa Amini. Our government stands in solidarity with Iranians and women around the world who are rightfully denouncing the death of Mahsa and exercising their right to peacefully protest.
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