Good morning. Welcome to the witnesses.
My questions are for the women of the Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne.
Ladies, thank you very much for your presentation, as well as the clear recommendations you made to our committee.
First, I want to say that I'm very disappointed to hear that the federal government's proposed action plan for official languages doesn't include francophone women experiencing violence. I would say that's a serious oversight that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
A few days ago, on December 6, we honoured the memory of the victims of the Polytechnique massacre. This day serves to underscore the importance of taking action and putting an end to violence against women. As a country, we need to take action and recognize what you've told us.
In the same vein, do you support the move to have the federal government sign agreements with the provinces and territories to fund the national action plan to end gender-based violence?