Thank you, Madam Chair.
I can speak to some of the conversations outside of cabinet that I was privy to in preparation for the announcement, and some of the steps that have been taken in recent weeks.
I can't yet speak to the value, because that's in the future, but I really hope they will be valuable steps. They were certainly taken with the intention that they would lead to real action, and quickly. It's why it was clearly described that Madam Arbour would have the capacity to make recommendations throughout her time working on this extremely important subject, and the government committed to following through on those recommendations as they came forward.
I think it was an extraordinarily important decision for the government to address what has been a concern, I think, in so many areas, but especially in an area of this import, which is to ensure that this isn't just another report. This is an assurance that there will be action, and the question really is going to be which actions are next.
We've shown that the funding is there and the commitment is there. An incredibly powerful and credible person, who happens to be a woman, has been put in charge of making sure that the right recommendations are given. As I said, the commitment is there to take action on any of those recommendations, and all of those recommendations.