Thank you.
Anybody on the committee, please feel free to...whoever you think is best. I'm sure Florence will give some direction on who that might be.
Clearly there have been a number of years in which, in my view, there hasn't been a huge amount of accountability. There were many reports, many studies, and many things that were very good at the time, I'm sure, but now we believe, on this side of the House, that it really is time for action. So when we're talking about this tightening up and this awareness of using every dollar to benefit women on the ground, we're talking about women in our communities all across our nation who need the support and need the help to forward the cause of making sure that women get the economic support and the kinds of tools they need to continue to grow in society. I believe very strongly that all women are equal under the Constitution. It's the fact that the barriers are out there that has to be addressed. Whether you're a man or a woman or a child, there are many barriers you face on a regular basis.
Looking at the estimates today, we see that there is a considerable amount of emphasis put on these on-the-ground kinds of initiatives. Here at Status of Women, I know we're doing some study on human trafficking as well, and we're doing some very concrete things for which there are timelines, accountability, and transparency.
Could you comment on some of the very important things that are being done for women all across this nation, and aboriginal women in particular? I know Sisters in Spirit and initiatives like that are being supported. Would anybody like to comment on that?