Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. As someone said, success leaves clues, and I think we should look closely at the success of the Muskoka initiative for clues as to how we should invest and engage in international development. Through the Muskoka initiative, the Canadian government committed $3.5 billion over five years.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. On your first point, at CanWaCH we take an evidence-based approach to our thinking on these issues. The evidence is unanimous and clear that the restriction of abortion does not stop abortion; it only increases unsafe abortion, and it loses women's lives. I'm sure my colleague will have the numbers.

Foreign Affairs committee  On the latter question, I can't speak to any justice initiatives to address sexual-based violence. Certainly what you are reporting is consistent with what we've heard. We've made a strong case that the Government of Canada should make the case that as part of the essential package of interventions in humanitarian crises, SRHR is critical and central.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. Frontline health care workers, such as midwives, are the solution when it comes to both maternal care and SRHR in general. I think the investment in community health care workers, in trained midwives, is the most effective intervention that Canada could support in all its development projects, especially when it comes to women's and children's health.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thanks so much. Thank you for having me today, and for the topic of this critical and important study. I represent a partnership of over 100 organizations, private sector entities, research institutions and civil society organizations based in Canada. They work here and around the world to promote women and children's health and rights.