Status of Women committee  I don't believe we have access to that data. I don't believe we track it in that sense. We have access to data on how many permanent residents and refugee women are served through our settlement services.

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. As you are aware, the Government of Canada did support the motion of MP Ambler. At the moment, the government is in the process of examining how to implement the spirit of the motion. I'm not able to discuss the details of how it will actually be implemented.

Status of Women committee  I'd have to look into the details. There's a vast array of projects out there.

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  Specifically for them?

Status of Women committee  Yes, exactly.

Status of Women committee  Thank you. No, the deadline has passed.

Status of Women committee  The settlement services that CIC provides are ongoing. It's a program that the government invests $600 million in per year across the country. The people who are eligible are generally permanent residents. Citizens are not eligible, but permanent residents and refugees are eligible for the program.

Status of Women committee  I'll start by saying that in terms of pre-arrival services, the government is increasing the investment so that 50% of economic applicants will have access to those services, and 75% of refugees. So that will capture a lot of people. When they get here, yes, there are settlement services, but there are also publications available, like the “Welcome to Canada” guide.

Status of Women committee  And supporting obviously what other federal government departments do in this area.