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Here’s the recent
statement from the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
Motion 408 to condemn
gender discrimination starting in the womb deemed non-votable
March 21, 2013
(Ottawa) – Today, the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada is shocked to
learn that a three member sub-committee of the Standing Committee on Procedure
and House Affairs declared a non-binding motion to condemn sex selection
abortion “non-votable.”
There are no clear
reasons why this motion should not have passed the votability requirements.
M-408 was brought
forward by Member of Parliament Mark Warawa and called for the following: “That
the House condemn discrimination against females occurring through
sex-selective pregnancy termination."
Motion 408 would have
made a simple and yet important statement that Canada unilaterally condemns
gender discrimination against women, starting in the womb. Declaring the motion
non-votable means the House of Commons will not discuss and debate the issue,
which would have helped shed light on this abhorrent practice.
M-408 would have
uniformly condemned the practice of sex selection. However, as a motion, not a
bill, there would be no legislation associated with the matter.
“92% of Canadians believe
gender discrimination starting in the womb is wrong. That our elected officials
want to shy away from discussing this puts them at odds with the general
public. The House of Commons is a place to represent Canadians, not refrain
from dialogue and debate for political reasons,” says Andrea Mrozek, Executive
Director of the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.
“By all objective
standards, M-408 should have passed and moved forward in our democratic
process. We will be tracking with this to learn more,” concludes Mrozek.
For further
information please contact Andrea Mrozek, Executive Director, Institute of
Marriage and Family Canada at 613-565-3832 ext. 7502 or andream@imfcanada.org
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