Thank you both for being here and for your expertise in presentations.
I'm always proud of the work our government does for women and girls across Canada in terms of violence against women and girls. Earlier this week, the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Status of Women announced government support for a Girls Action Foundation project. Building bridges for female youth is a national partnership project that will address intimate partner violence and increase access to justice among marginalized young women. It's funded through the Department of Justice. It's a pan-Canadian initiative designed to improve access to justice for marginalized young women and girls who are victims of partner violence.
Ms. O'Sullivan, I know you've done a lot of work in this. In your opinion, how could this initiative have a positive impact on young aboriginal girls who are vulnerable to becoming victimized?