I'd like to use the remainder of my time to talk about access to justice as it relates to dispute resolution.
Ms. Pawlitza was very clear on that point, in both her brief and her remarks. Not every family has access to dispute resolution because it's a costly process.
In her brief, Ms. Pawlitza also pointed out that family dispute resolution was even harder to access in many small communities, forcing people to travel or subjecting them to long wait times. Many of you mentioned that people represent themselves, as a result.
Ms. Pawlitza, do I understand your brief correctly in that you're calling on the committee to make sure subsidized mediation programs are put in place and that program funding keeps pace with demand?
I'd also like to hear what the other witnesses have to say. What can the federal government do to support those who are least well off as they cope with lengthy proceedings? The minister was here, and she told us that one of the goals of the bill was to reduce poverty.