Thank you.
Madam Chair, I don't have too much problem with the second part of this amendment. It's fairly consistent with what's already supported, as Ms. Davidson mentioned, in the reports on plans and priorities of Status of Women Canada.
But speaking to the first part, I would echo and support Ms. Davidson's comments that in fact it's not needed. It is already the heart and soul of what Status of Women Canada does. Gender equality is part and parcel of Status of Women Canada and, by context, through the women's program. In fact, we note in the new terms and conditions that were approved to 2011 that it's very clear that the outcomes for that program are directly linked to the strategic outcome of Status of Women Canada. This centres gender equality as its modus operandi. It really is there in black and white, and it's clear. I don't think this additional language does anything to add to that mandate.