Parliament Video: Jenny in the House: Feminism requires real action

On April 11, 2017, Jenny stood to speak about feminism:

Jenny Kwan (NDP) Vancouver East, BC

"Mr. Speaker, let me just say this. Having the word “women” appear on every page of the budget means absolutely zero when it does not actually come with real action.

The member talked about housing and homelessness, and the investment in it. Does the member realize that in the government budget on the homelessness line item for this fiscal year, it is actually zero? I wonder if the member recognized this as well on the issue around child care. In this year's budget, there are zero dollars attached to it.

The money is coming at some point in time; it is written all over the budget. How much longer, really, do women have to wait? Should women who are homeless today get comfort knowing the money is coming, while they are sitting outside in the snow or the pouring rain? Is it actually somehow okay? Is that okay for the member?"

https://openparliament.ca/debates/2017/4/11/jenny-kwan-3/

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