QUESTION PERIOD — Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Funding for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
June 5, 2019
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
I read in the news today that the government has announced hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid for sexual reproductive and maternal health. My question is how much of this money is earmarked to address the issue for Indigenous women who have been coerced or forcibly sterilized in Canada?
I thank the honourable senator for the question. The announcement that was made, as I understand it, is with respect to our international development assistance. As such, it is for international development assistance. If the honourable senator’s implication is regarding spending or commitments for the issue with respect to Canadian Indigenous women in particular, I would be happy to make inquiries as to what the sum of funds are available. I don’t want to leave the impression that it would be from the announcement made yesterday. That is for international development assistance.
Thank you.
