SO-31: MP Sahota Highlights Women Entrepreneurship
May 12, 2021
Today, I commemorated all the invaluable contributions mothers and caretakers make to both their families and the workforce. Our Government has been hard at work ensuring that women and caretakers receive the support they need to overcome this pandemic.
Watch my speech here or read a transcript below.
"Mr. Speaker, today I would like to wish every mother across Canada a happy belated Mother’s Day. We know women, specifically caregivers and mothers, have been hard hit by this pandemic. We must make sure that Canada’s economic recovery pulls women up.
Canada’s competitive edge depends on women being able to participate fully and equally in the economy. That is why budget 2021 prioritizes investing an additional $146 million to expand the women entrepreneurship strategy, a commitment to strengthen gender and racial diversity in corporate governance. It also prioritizes announcing a historic investment in child care. Our plan will reduce the cost of child care to $10 a day by 2026, providing every child the best start in life, and every parent an opportunity to excel in the workforce and realize their full potential.
I know investments like these will make a real and lasting difference in the lives of women in Brampton North."
Link to the video of the speech can be found: Here
