Certainly.
If I may, I'd like to tell you about something that happened to our organization.
During the pandemic, on top of everything else, the AFFC was the victim of an attack. We received a suspicious package. It had a message saying—I apologize for this language—that a woman's place was in the kitchen, that immigrant women do not belong in Canada and that if we didn't listen, we would get a beating.
That is actually what the message in the package that was sent to us said. It was a real shock. I still get goosebumps when I tell the story. That is what happened. As an organization, we were attacked.
Imagine being a francophone woman living in a rural or urban community of a province or territory where there is no service.
We need services. We need prevention. We need to change society's mindset. We need a society that is fair, just and safe for everyone.
We need shelters, but above all, we need to raise awareness and educate people in order to prevent violence. Those are things we have to keep an eye on.
We need a real investment that reflects francophone women and their needs.
As I said, having access to services in French is a luxury in some regions, but it shouldn't be.