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On March 8, 2006, the Governor General attended a luncheon hosted by Her Honour, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The Governor General delivered a poignant speech, which highlighted the ongoing struggle of Canadian women to achieve equality and honoured their efforts in this regard.

“Why, then, do you think we should dedicate an entire day to women as we move into the third millennium? Have we not achieved the equality for which our mothers and grandmothers fought? March 8th is a wonderful opportunity to see the other side of the coin, to speak on behalf of those women who dare not or cannot, to deconstruct prejudice and bring to light the lingering disparities between women and men.”

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Date: March 8, 2006
Photographer: Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall
Photo Number: 4800

References

Speech on the Occasion of the Official Arrival in Victoria - Speeches - Her Excellency
Speech on the Occasion of the Official Welcome Ceremony at the Legislative Assembly - Speeches - Her Excellency
Speech on the Occasion of a Visit to CFB Esquimalt and Sailing Aboard the HMCS Calgary - Speeches - Her Excellency
Speech on the Occasion of a Civic Call to the City of Victoria and Presentation of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award - Speeches - Her Excellency
Speech on the Occasion of a Luncheon hosted by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia on the Occasion of International Women’s Day - Speeches - Her Excellency
Speech on the Occasion of the 30th Anniversary of MOSAIC - Speeches - Her Excellency
Speech on the Occasion of a Civic Call to the City of Vancouver - Speeches - Her Excellency