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Evidence of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic 43rd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic EVIDENCE NUMBER 010 Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Chair: The Honourable Anthony Rota 1 Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic Wednesday, May 20, 2020 ● (1200) ready were for their kids as well as their elders. Women are the ma‐ [Translation] jority of those on the front lines of the fight against COVID. That The Chair (Hon. Anthony Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming, includes nurses, of course, but also personal support workers, other Lib.)): I call the meeting to order. health care workers, child care workers, food sector workers and social workers. Welcome to the 10th meeting of the House of Commons Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic. [English] The rates of domestic violence and gender-based violence were high in Canada pre-COVID, with a woman being killed by her inti‐ Please note that today's proceedings will be televised in the same mate partner every six days. We were already moving ahead with a way as a typical sitting of the House. national action plan to address and prevent gender-based violence. We will now proceed to ministerial announcements. We were already well poised to work with our territorial and provincial counterparts to make this happen. We were already The honourable Minister for Women and Gender Equality and adopting a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and intersectional Rural Economic Development. approach. Hon. Maryam Monsef (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development): Thank you, Mr. Chair. What the pandemic has done is exacerbate the vulnerabilities of Boozoo, aaniin and as-salaam alaikum, colleagues. I hope you're too many women and their children. COVID-19 has resulted in a safe. I hope you're well, and I wish the same for your teams and for shadow pandemic, exacerbating the issue of gender-based violence. your loved ones. As a result of the necessary isolation measures, coupled with the pressures that people are experiencing, many of our partners on the It's a privilege to be back in the House, on the traditional territory front lines are telling us that the rates and severity of violence have that the Algonquin peoples have called home for so many genera‐ increased. At the same time, some organizations are telling us that tions. things are eerily quiet. This is especially true in more rural and re‐ Let me begin by first recognizing and appreciating nurses on the mote parts of this country, where too many are without access to front lines of this work. Last week, as a country, we mobilized to high-speed Internet. celebrate them. Let me thank the nurses who were by the bedside of Sister Ruth Hennessey in Peterborough and saw her through her fi‐ nal moments, the nurses who were with my own grandmother in The isolation measures in place mean that some women are un‐ her own final moments, the nurses who are having very difficult able to seek help due to increased scrutiny and control, compound‐ conversations with their loved ones, explaining why they can't be ed by a lack of access to friends, extended families, community close to them. We thank them, and we look forward to a day when centres, schools and places of worship. In too many instances, their work and the demand on their services is less than it is today. they're trapped at home with their abusers. It is my honour to stand in the House and pay tribute to the in‐ credible women, past and present, who have shaped Canada, who have struggled to create change in systems that don't always wel‐ Just because we can't see it does not mean it's not happening. come it, who have pushed to create a stronger and fairer country, This pandemic has not made the violence stop. It's driven it further and who have led the way in the drive for equality. Our government underground. We may not be able to see it, but we know it's hap‐ will continue to take our lead from those on the front lines of the pening. efforts to advance equality. We have worked with them every step of the way since we formed government. Our plan is working be‐ cause we're working with them. Too many may not be aware that support organizations are open COVID-19 is a crisis unlike any other. It's hit women hardest and are ready to help. Help is available. You don't need to stay at with jobs lost and women taking on more unpaid work than they al‐ home if your home is not a safe home. 2 COVI-10 May 20, 2020 To ensure that these organizations are able to continue their criti‐ No one should have to live through violence, whether it's physi‐ cal work at this important time, our government announced $50 cal, psychological, financial or sexual. I want to assure all those im‐ million to support them—$40 million being delivered through my pacted by gender-based violence, and indeed all Canadians, that we own department and $10 million being delivered through the de‐ will continue to be there for you throughout the pandemic, and that partment of Indigenous Services Canada. I thank my colleague as we move forward together, things will get better. there for his strong partnership. As well, $23 million has been provided to Women's Shelters Canada and the Canadian Women's Foundation, who worked quick‐ Thank you. ly to get money into the bank accounts of front-line organizations. I thank Lise Martin and Paulette Senior for their effective leadership. Payments began to flow in April. As of today, I can confirm that ● (1210) 422 women's shelters and 89 sexual assault centres have received funding. The Chair: We'll now go to Ms. Dancho. ● (1205) We've of course reached a separate agreement with the Govern‐ ment of Quebec, which is receiving $6.4 million in federal funding Ms. Raquel Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul, CPC): Thank you, to flow to their front-line organizations. Those funds were trans‐ Mr. Chair. It’s an honour to be back in the House representing the ferred to the province in early May. people of Kildonan—St. Paul. They elected me to fight for every‐ day Canadians, and I’ve been working hard to deliver that to them We're deeply grateful to women's and equality-seeking organiza‐ during this devastating pandemic. tions across the country for providing services to women and to vulnerable children. They're providing critical supports, and we will continue to support them so that they can continue to be there for women and children in their hour of need. I’m proud to say the Conservative team has made real progress over the last two months advocating for people left behind by this Organizations are using these funds to keep their staff paid, to government. Before I get started, I would like to sincerely thank my keep their doors open and to ensure that the most vulnerable in Conservative colleagues from Elgin—Middlesex—London and communities across the country have a place to turn to. The money Calgary Skyview, as well as our shadow minister of employment, is helping to assist them in purchasing cleaning supplies and per‐ on their excellent work advocating for Canadian women. sonal protective equipment to protect workers and those they serve, and in securing additional laptops and software so that they can support their clients remotely and allow for necessary physical dis‐ This Liberal government has left many women behind during tancing measures. this pandemic, and were it not for the dedication and perseverance of my colleagues, many would still be without support. They are An additional $10 million will be distributed to address gaps and making real change in the lives of Canadian women, and I’m proud support hundreds of other organizations. All eligible organizations to serve alongside them. While I thank the Minister for Women and will receive funding by early June, and I will have more to share Gender Equality for providing us with an update on how previously with my colleagues and with Canadians in the coming days. announced funding is being spent, I have grave concern for the vul‐ nerable women’s organizations whose funding has been cut by her If your home is not a safe home for you or your family, you don't government and must be restored. have to stay. Reach out to a local organization directly or talk to someone you trust to discuss your options and plan your exit. Visit sheltersafe.ca. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency services. There are people an‐ This is very troubling because the true heroes are on the front swering crisis lines across the country and they can help you even if lines working tirelessly every day during this pandemic to support you have only a few minutes to talk, including the kids helpline. Canada’s most vulnerable women and girls, yet last week we You can reach them at 1-800-668-6868. learned that nine organizations across Canada, organizations like the London Abused Women’s Centre, that support women who are If you can't speak on the phone, the signal for help is a simple victims of sex trafficking were hit with the devastating news that one-handed sign you can use during a video call. It can help you this government was cutting their funding. The federal government silently show that you need help and want someone to check in cut their funding for programming that worked to stop the sex traf‐ with you in a safe way.
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