Status of Women committee  It's a function of every department.

Status of Women committee  We're very proud of the website, and please, I encourage everybody to go and visit it. The website was developed to encourage all Canadians, women and men, girls and boys, to recognize and do something about the issue of violence against women and girls. We know that awareness is

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  As I said, information is a powerful tool. The outcome would be to have a greater awareness, a greater level of information, and a greater commitment by all Canadians that violence is something that we can end, and it requires everybody to take action.

Status of Women committee  Studying that question or recommending that an inquiry be held is not part of Status of Women Canada's mandate. The matter is the responsibility of the Department of Justice and the Department of Public Safety. It is a matter that deals with police decisions in criminal matters.

Status of Women committee  The figures are complicated. I know that there has been no change to our budgets. There are often variances because of transfers between departments for projects, such as the ”Women in Canada” report. Last year, we received a transfer of $25,000 from Health Canada. There are als

Status of Women committee  I would need to know the source of your information.

Status of Women committee  You are talking about current expenditures, in the same year, is that correct?

Status of Women committee  I am not sure I understood. You would have to give us the source for your information.

Status of Women committee  Fine. Thank you.

Status of Women committee  I will ask Sébastien to answer that question.

Status of Women committee  No. We have actually changed the terms and conditions, as I mentioned earlier. This makes it possible to carry out larger projects where men can work with women’s groups and other non-governmental organizations. In other words, the program priorities have not changed. The three

Status of Women committee  We are partnering with other organizations and we are getting some other departments interested in some of the work we do. I can't say whether it's something that would have happened separately if it hadn't happened together, but it was because of the first project that Status of

Status of Women committee  In terms of program dollars, like grants and contributions, definitely since 2007 there's been an incredible increase, almost double the programs and agencies. That's the money that goes out to organizations to fund projects in communities.

Status of Women committee  Since 2006-07.