NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) made the following statement:
"Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the remarkable achievements in human rights, economic development, science, arts and culture, politics and more made by Canadian women and women worldwide. It’s also a day to renew our fight for the equal rights that all women deserve.
NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) made the following statement:
"Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the remarkable achievements in human rights, economic development, science, arts and culture, politics and more made by Canadian women and women worldwide. It’s also a day to renew our fight for the equal rights that all women deserve.
As feminists, we must continue the fight to end the gender discrimination and gender-based violence still far too common in Canada. We know that women, girls and gender-diverse people who are Indigenous, Black, or people of colour continue to face disproportionate rates of violence.
We’ve also seen a disturbing rise in hate and violence targeting trans women and children, now being amplified across the world with the election of President Trump. Here in Canada, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has echoed this same harmful rhetoric, punching down on trans women and kids to score political points. We stand with our trans sisters today and every day. There is no liberation for women without the liberation of trans women.
When attacks on trans rights increase, so too do attacks on reproductive freedom. We need to do more to protect universal healthcare, including the Charter Right to access safe, trauma-informed abortion care. All leaders must be unequivocal in their support for a women’s right to choose – anything less is an affront to the life and liberty of women, girls, and gender-diverse people everywhere.
Despite the hardships we are facing, we’ve come together for real change. Because of the dedicated work of families, advocates, and survivors, we won federal funding for a Red Dress Alert pilot project in Manitoba. Together, we pushed through a parliamentary study on hate motivated violence targeting the 2SLGBTQI+ community. And just last month, we won $10M for the Women’s Health Clinic, to protect and expand reproductive health care in Manitoba.
We are in unprecedented times, facing a violent and vitriolic backlash from the far-right against the gains we’ve made for the liberty of women and 2SLGBTQAI+ people. In such times, it’s important to remember that the roots of our struggle are deeply interconnected and that together we can achieve human rights for all women, girls, and gender-diverse people."
WINNIPEG: MP Leah Gazan, the NDP’s critic for women and gender equality, is condemning Prime Minister Carney’s decision to move the women and gender equality portfolio under Minister Steven Guilbeault. While the Prime Minister eliminated a cabinet position for women and gender equality in his recent cabinet shuffle, his office has confirmed Guilbeault will be responsible for this file, normally looked after by a woman minister.
Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of his new cabinet makes clear that women and gender equality is not a priority for his government
On Tuesday, March 4, MP Leah Gazan hosted a dinner and award celebration honouring recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medals, releasing the following statement:
“I was honoured to be asked by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, to identify and award community members with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of their remarkable achievements and contributions. With the help of my selection committee, we chose 19 exceptional people who have made a significant contribution to Winnipeg Centre. It was my great pleasure to come together with these recipients and their loved ones last night to share a meal and each others' company as we celebrated their remarkable achievements and the profound impact they have had on life and wellbeing in our neighbourhoods. It is the love and dedication of people like you that creates hope for our future. Together we keep community at the centre in Winnipeg Centre."