Foreign Affairs committee  It's International Planned Parenthood. I can also add that the feminist international assistance policy is behind most of it—Global Affairs Canada.

Foreign Affairs committee  It's International Planned Parenthood.

Foreign Affairs committee  African women are crying out and saying we need to prioritize what really matters in the countries. What really matters to African women are economic empowerment and social inclusion—equity. There are a lot of inequalities. COVID, in particular, has brought a disproportionate burden on African women.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you.

Foreign Affairs committee  Unfortunately, foreign governments have been supporting abortions in African states where abortion is illegal. This is intrusive, to be honest with you. It does not protect the mental health of such women, because postabortion syndrome is real. It's also intrusive in the sense that it goes against the perennial values of African countries.

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, may I be allowed to conclude?

Foreign Affairs committee  Another unmet need is the hygienic birthing environment to prevent infection, which contributes 9.7% to the deaths in Africa. Africa needs emergency obstetrics care and adequate nutrition and to manage eclampsia, obstructed labour and anaemia. The overflow of condoms and contraception are evidence of sexual and socio-cultural colonialism.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. I'll reiterate the point that I made that the most important health care we need is health care that can prevent maternal mortality. The kind of education our youth need is education on values, education that can cultivate human values, moral values that can lift the intellectual toll of society.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. It's an honour and a privilege for me to address you on this motion calling on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs to undertake a comprehensive study of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women globally. These rights in question do not represent the governments nor the citizens of African countries, except for four countries.