Status of Women committee  If you look at the last five or six years, there has been a considerable change. In 2000, the government approved the agenda for gender equality. With that, Status of Women's budget was increased. I'll give you the final year. These were incremental increases, and I don't have th

Status of Women committee  I'll take your question in one way, and perhaps Jackie can add.... We have to make a distinction. The terms and conditions of the women's program apply to the $10.8 million that goes into funding; they do not apply to the rest of the activities of Status of Women. We work toward

Status of Women committee  Jackie.

Status of Women committee  Research, other activities they may have, will contribute to the knowledge we have to move issues forward--that's always been a very valuable input, the results of the initiatives undertaken under the program. The member previously mentioned questions of accountability. We have

Status of Women committee  The preparations for Canada's next report to the UN under the CEDAW convention are being coordinated by Canadian Heritage. They are responsible for coordinating those responses. Status of Women is contributing, and its sphere of activities in a number of departments across the go

Status of Women committee  We at Status of Women are contributing to the report, and we're fine with what we need to do.

Status of Women committee  We are working closely with all central agencies, the Privy Council Office, Treasury Board, and Finance. There is a champion in Finance, and they have already undertaken some training in gender-based analysis. Perhaps Hélène can add more to what I'm saying.

Status of Women committee  The good news in all of this is that the funding was not cut for the women's program. The $10.8 million remains as it was, and it will continue to go to groups and organizations and individuals. Although there will be new terms and conditions, it nevertheless will go directly to

Status of Women committee  I will ask Jackie Claxton to tell you what the program does and what results it brings.

Status of Women committee  You can talk about the issue of trafficking. That's an issue that came to our radar screen a number of years ago, when not very many people in the country were prepared to look at it. Status of Women Canada did something at that time. A number of departments were working on piece

Status of Women committee  Program administration per se costs $3.8 million. As a result, the cuts being asked of us by the government will affect something other than program delivery. The Minister is convinced that she will be able to find that $5 million by enhancing efficiency and rationalizing our act

Status of Women committee  Managing the Women's Program costs $3.8 million, but we are not talking only about program delivery. The branch that looks after that is the branch responsible for the Women's Program and Regional Operations.

Status of Women committee  Our employees at different service points across the provinces and the regions do not only deliver the program. They also sit on interdepartmental committees with other colleagues, to advocate for women's equality. They also take part in developing strategies related to rural wom

Status of Women committee  The $3.8 million does a lot more than just pay for program operations.

Status of Women committee  No, the cost of the Women's Program is $3.8 million.