Thanks, Madam Chair.
I just want to say that I think the work plan as presented to us is very good. We have two issues here that are vitally important to all women in this country. I think the staff have done a really great job in putting this together.
I agree with the comments that have been made from the other side about housing, immigrant women, women in traditional roles, and aboriginal women, and I think there are other things we can look at as well. I also agree that I don't think we're going to be able to do both in 20 meetings.
The issue of trafficking in persons is extremely important as well. This issue isn't caused only by poverty. To say that this is the only reason for trafficking in persons shows a very huge lack of understanding of the issue.
The only time I took offence to anything this morning was when I heard trafficking in persons referred to as making a nice and sexy study. I think it's anything but. For someone to have said that, it's extremely appalling; I just cannot understand how anybody could make that comment.
The other thing I would like to say, Madam Chair, is that we've spent the first hour of this committee discussing this. We've had a good discussion. A lot of issues were brought out that needed to be brought out. My suggestion is that you ask that we decide and vote on which one we're going to do. Then we can spend the next hour determining who the witnesses will be and what the work plan will be.