How to deal with the sexual misconduct of politicians is high atop the agenda as members of Parliament get back to work today in Ottawa.
As MPs prepare to debate legislation designed to strengthen sexual harassment protections for federal employees, the prime minister says change is needed to encourage more women to enter politics.
Trudeau's comments to his Liberal party caucus yesterday came as the recent fast-paced movement against sexual misconduct was being felt inside and outside Ottawa.
Allegations of misconduct resulted last week in the resignations of the Progressive Conservative party leaders in Ontario and Nova Scotia, and in Trudeau's own cabinet.
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is to be formally sworn in today as minister of sport and persons with disabilities in place of Kent Hehr, who left the portfolio after being accused of sexual
misconduct while he was a member of the Alberta legislature.
Liberal party whip Pablo Rodriquez confirmed yesterday that he had received another complaint about Hehr and passed it to the person in charge of the inquiry into the former minister's behaviour.
The Conservatives say the resumption of Parliament will give their leader, Andrew Scheer, an opportunity to once again pounce on Trudeau over his 2016 vacation with the Aga Khan.
Mary Dawson, whose tenure as federal ethics commissioner ended last month, found the prime minister violated four provisions of the Conflict of Interest Act when he and members of his family stayed on the billionaire religious leader's Bahamian island.