I want to raise something that concerns me profoundly. We've just heard how important it is for organizations to have the support of government to do the capacity building, the research, and the polling necessary to carry out their mandate. It's come to my attention that the mandate for Status of Women Canada has just been posted on the web. I'm concerned about the lack of support for things like capacity building, research, and polling, the very things that we've just heard are essential to serious work.
The minister is coming on Thursday, and I would respectfully ask that a discussion about the new mandate occur, so that we can understand exactly what Status of Women will be funding in support of those organizations whose remarkable work in the community helps to ensure equality for women.