Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I thank the officials from Women and Gender Equality Canada and the Department of Justice here with us today for the work they do every day to fight this scourge.
I'm from Quebec and, first, I would like to offer my condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the 18 femicides that occurred in Quebec last year alone 2021. Eighteen women were killed by their partner.
To prevent this from happening again, the Quebec government is closely monitoring this issue. An all-party committee has been set up and it has produced an impressive document with many recommendations. All parties are working together on this critical issue.
Based on these recommendations, the Ministère de la Sécurité publique and obviously Quebec's Secrétariat à la condition féminine have invested a great deal in organizations that help women experiencing violence, including shelters. We know that money is transferred between Ottawa, Quebec and the provinces and territories to help these centres.
Where are we at on the transfers? Have all of the funds we were promised actually been transferred to the Quebec government?
I'd like to hear from somebody from Women and Gender Equality.