Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, everybody, for coming here to provide your important testimony.
My first question is for Madam Hache. I just want to start by thanking you for the critical work you're doing in advocating for 24-7 low-barrier safe spaces. That's something I've fought really hard for. I have certainly worked very closely with my colleague Adam Vaughan, as well as with advocates in our community who've been fighting for this for nine years to get the first low-barrier safe space open just a couple of months ago. I really commend your work because I know it's life-saving work.
We also know that the need for low-barrier safe spaces for women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA individuals is part of one of the calls to justice in the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. The first part is establishing how important it is as a life-and-death measure and ensuring that we not just establish 24-7 safe spaces but also ensure ongoing sustainable funding for these lifesaving places.