Evidence of meeting #68 for Subcommittee on International Human Rights in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was india.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Michael Levitt
Yes, absolutely.
Thank you, Mr. Tank.
There's time for one last question from MP Weir.
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NDP
Erin Weir NDP Regina—Lewvan, SK
Thanks again.
What can Canada do to help in the assistance that we provide to India? Do you have any suggestions for us?
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Project Director, Rescue Foundation
What happens at times, especially in non-profits like us, is that there's a massive struggle to get the right amount of money to take care of and protect the girls, and to get the right talent on board. For example, we are in desperate need of counsellors and child counsellors, but that comes with a massive cost. We are struggling so much on that level, and it becomes very difficult for us to get the right care and protection.
While I'm saying this, I feel that we can definitely improve our care and protection for our girls. Yes, it's important that somebody can come to help us out in getting more processes and systems, because right now it's sometimes very difficult to work in the current scenarios and the budgets, and everything in that regard. We need experts who can come to help train us to better tackle this issue.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Michael Levitt
Thank you very much, Mr. Tank. I want to thank you and Mr. Jose—although I believe he's no longer on the phone.
Members, we will contact Mr. Jose and maybe get him to write up, or give us a brief of, his testimony today.
Mr. Tank, you certainly provided some incredible insight for us here at a really local, on-the-ground level that is so important for us to understand. Thank you very much for testifying before us.
With that, I will adjourn this committee.
