I always hope very much that the Canadian government would recognize how important women are in Canada from an intersectional lens and would understand that gender-based violence is one of the most pressing issues for us, whether it's sexual harassment, sexual assault or domestic violence, and the range and the ways that gender violence spans our lifetime from the cradle to the grave. It's baked into Canadian society.
I wish Canada cared enough about that to increase the level of funding, to understand that matters very much that women feel safe and are able to navigate the world, navigate Canada and all aspects of our lived experience, so that $10 million would double.
I recognize the role of the private sector and that we want the private sector and the larger community to engage. Government has a role, but this is a social problem that we all need to be a part of.