Juanita Nathan
Pickering—Brooklin, Ontario · Liberal · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize a constituent and disability advocate from Pickering—Brooklin, Onila Miranda. Onila, who lives with cerebral palsy, has launched an advocacy campaign called “Love is a Human Right” to raise awareness about ableism and call for greater dignity, inclusion and respect for people with disabilities.”
“Mr. Speaker, as we recognize Seniors Month, I rise today to highlight that this Saturday, June 13, marks Canada's National Long-Term Care Day. This year's theme, caring across Canada, celebrates the residents, families, staff, volunteers and advocates who make long-term care communities strong from coast to coast to coast.”
“It would strengthen the criminal law in ways that respond directly to what survivors, advocates and frontline professionals have long told us about how gender-based violence actually occurs. (1940) Bill C-16 would create a new offence, criminalizing a pattern of coercive or controlling conduct in intimate partner relationships.”
“In 2017, the federal government released a federal gender-based violence strategy and has since invested over $800 million, about $44 million per year, to coordinate federal actions under three pillars: preventing gender-based violence, supporting survivors and their families, and promoting a responsive justice system.”
“Importantly, Bill C-16 also recognizes that gender-based violence increasingly occurs through technology. The rise of sexually explicit deepfakes, sextortion and online harassment has created new avenues for abuse, particularly targeting women and girls.”
“Over the past year, legislative amendments in Bill C-51 and Bill C-75 clarified and strengthened sexual assault laws and the criminal justice system's response to intimate partner violence, and Bill C-233 imposed stricter conditions for people charged with an offence involving intimate partner violence.”
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“Mr. Speaker, it is with profound gratitude and humility I rise today as the first member of Parliament for the new riding of Pickering—Brooklin, a vibrant community that unites the entire city of Pickering, the northern part of Whitby and the thriving heart of Brooklin. To the people who placed their trust in me, I thank them. To the tireless volunteers who gave their time and hearts and to my family who stood beside me every step of the way, their support means everything. Ours is a riding within Canada's most populous region. We are nestled along the shores of Lake Ontario, and people from all over the world are choosing to call Pickering—Brooklin home. With that growth come unique challenges, from housing and infrastructure to protecting our environment and building inclusive communities.”