Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here and sharing with us your touching testimonies. I am not going to ask you the usual questions, rather I will approach the topic holistically.
Many people who observe what is going on on Parliament Hill have noticed that the Conservative government has abolished the Canadian Volunteerism Initiative, as well as the Court Challenges Program, and has changed the States of Women program so that it can no longer fund groups that defend rights and act as advocates.
Do you share the impression that the Conservative government wishes to muzzle all those who hold a vision different from their own?