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House Hansard - 260

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 1, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 260 - Dec/1/23
Mr. Francis Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, Lib.)
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Madam Speaker, despite the progress we have made, gender-based violence continues to be a problem in Canada. According to the statistics, 44% of women have experienced some form of intimate partner violence at least once since age 15. That is unacceptable. During the 16 days of activism, we all need to be united, men and women alike, in calling out violence against women. Women have the right to live in peace, without fear of harassment or sexual violence. Men have a duty to show our brothers, our friends, our sons how to respect women. I want to thank organizations in my region like Interlude House and Centre Novas of Prescott-Russell for their hard work to provide women the support they need. Gender-based violence will not be solved tomorrow, but until it is eradicated, we must support these organizations that offer hope to women in abusive situations. Let us be united in our efforts to address gender-based violence.
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