Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2010-09-20 18:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Sylvie Boucher (Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, CPC)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2075603\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, our government has increased funding for women to the highest level ever seen in our country and abroad.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075604\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The women's program at Status of Women Canada has two components: the women's community fund and the women's partnership fund. These programs are essential tools that allow Status of Women Canada to support the work of organizations that promote the equality of women and girls.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075605\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In 2007, our government increased the funding capacity of the women's program to unprecedented levels. Consequently, we were able to support more Canadian women and girls, especially those most in need.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075606\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The reaction to the increased funding for the women's program speaks for itself: in 2006, we received 145 applications, but in 2009, the call for proposals for the women's community fund alone generated almost 500 applications for funding. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075607\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> To be eligible for funding consideration, projects must be one-offs and must work to promote the full participation of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada. This criterion is consistent with the three pillars established for Status of Women Canada: advancing women's and girls' economic security; ending violence against women, including aboriginal women and girls; and encouraging women's leadership and democratic participation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075608\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The number of groups looking for financial support under the women's program keeps increasing. As is often the case with the funding program, it is unfortunately not always possible to fund all the projects that deserve to be funded.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075609\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In 2009-10, 78 valid and important community projects were approved. Of that number, 34 were from groups that were receiving funding for the first time. The full list of projects funded is available in a press release issued on May 6 on the Status of Women Canada website.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075610\" data-originallang=\"fr\">According to the organizations whose 78 projects received funding, these projects will have a direct impact on more than 24,000 women in Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075611\" data-originallang=\"fr\">These projects will have positive results for women from diverse backgrounds in a large number of communities. I only have enough time to name a few: the Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network set up a project called \u201cEmpowering Aboriginal Women; Influencing Community Wellness\u201d. This 24-month project will promote violence prevention by facilitating leadership skills development in 84 community workshops with 500 aboriginal women.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075612\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Status of Women Canada and our government are concerned about women in Canada and Quebec, aboriginal women, all the women here today.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2075603\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, notre gouvernement a augment\u00e9 le financement pour les femmes au plus haut niveau jamais vu ici au Canada et \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075604\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le Programme de promotion de la femme de Condition f\u00e9minine Canada est constitu\u00e9 de deux composantes, soit le Fonds communautaire pour les femmes et le Fonds de partenariat pour les femmes. Ces programmes sont des outils essentiels qui permettent \u00e0 Condition f\u00e9minine Canada d'appuyer le travail des organismes qui s'emploient \u00e0 promouvoir l'\u00e9galit\u00e9 des femmes et des filles. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075605\" data-originallang=\"fr\">En 2007, notre gouvernement a port\u00e9 la capacit\u00e9 du financement du Programme de promotion de la femme \u00e0 un niveau jamais \u00e9gal\u00e9. Ce faisant, nous avons r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 appuyer un nombre plus \u00e9lev\u00e9 de femmes et de filles au Canada, particuli\u00e8rement celles qui en ont le plus besoin.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075606\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La r\u00e9action \u00e0 l'augmentation du financement accord\u00e9 au Programme de promotion de la femme se passe de commentaires: en 2006, nous avons re\u00e7u 145 demandes, tandis que l'appel de propositions lanc\u00e9 pour le Fonds communautaire pour les femmes en 2009 a suscit\u00e9 \u00e0 lui seul pr\u00e8s de 500 demandes de financement.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075607\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Pour \u00eatre admissibles \u00e0 l'aide financi\u00e8re, les projets doivent \u00eatre ponctuels et doivent promouvoir la pleine participation des femmes \u00e0 la vie \u00e9conomique, sociale et d\u00e9mocratique du Canada. Ce crit\u00e8re est en accord avec les trois priorit\u00e9s mises en place par Condition f\u00e9minine Canada, \u00e0 savoir: promouvoir la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique des femmes et des filles; \u00e9liminer la violence faite aux femmes, y compris les femmes et les filles autochtones; et encourager les femmes \u00e0 participer \u00e0 la vie d\u00e9mocratique et \u00e0 occuper des postes de responsabilit\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075608\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le nombre de groupes qui souhaitent obtenir un soutien financier dans le cadre du programme du Programme de promotion de la femme augmente sans cesse. Comme c'est souvent le cas avec le programme de financement, il n'est malheureusement pas toujours possible de financer tous les projets qui m\u00e9riteraient de l'\u00eatre.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075609\" data-originallang=\"fr\">En 2009-2010, 78 projets communautaires valables et importants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 approuv\u00e9s. De ce nombre, 34 \u00e9manaient de groupes qui recevaient du financement pour la toute premi\u00e8re fois. La liste compl\u00e8te des projets financ\u00e9s est disponible dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 le 6 mai dernier sur le site Web de Condition f\u00e9minine Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075610\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Selon les organismes dont les 78 projets ont \u00e9t\u00e9 financ\u00e9s, ces projets auront une incidence directe sur plus de 24 000 femmes au Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075611\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Ces projets auront des r\u00e9sultats positifs pour des femmes d'origines diverses provenant d'un grand nombre de collectivit\u00e9s. Je n'ai le temps ici que d'en citer quelques-uns: le Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network, r\u00e9seau des femmes autochtones de Terre-Neuve, a mis sur pied un projet intitul\u00e9 \u00ab Autonomiser les femmes autochtones; promouvoir le bien-\u00eatre des collectivit\u00e9s \u00bb. Ce projet d'une dur\u00e9e de 24 mois donnera lieu \u00e0 84 ateliers communautaires visant \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir la violence \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard des femmes et \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper les comp\u00e9tences en direction des participantes. Il touchera quelque 500 femmes autochtones.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2075612\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Condition f\u00e9minine Canada et notre gouvernement avons \u00e0 coeur les femmes du Canada, du Qu\u00e9bec, les femmes autochtones, toutes les femmes ici pr\u00e9sentes.</p>"
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    "url": "/debates/2010/9/20/sylvie-boucher-1/",
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    "h1": {
        "en": "Adjournment Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
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    "h3": {
        "en": "Status of Women",
        "fr": ""
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    "document_url": "/debates/2010/9/20/",
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