Motion on Gender Violence

M-297 — December 5, 2011 — Mr. Donnelly (New Westminster—Coquitlam)

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:

(a) launch a campaign that expressly denounces gender violence as unacceptable behavior, and that emphasizes prevention and societal responsibility;
(b) seek to combat the underlying socio-economic causes for gender violence, including the active promotion of gender equity for Canadians;
(c) reinstate the word "equality" in Status of Women Canada's organizational goals;
(d) reinstate funding for Status of Women Canada to 2006 levels, adjusted to the costs of living for 2011, including funds dedicated to the reinstatement of the Court Challenges Program; and
(e) encourage federal departments and agencies to provide employees with training in gender sensitivity, gender violence issues, and sexual harassment awareness and prevention.