I support my colleagues. Finally, I think that there will be more red tape involved, because women will only have four offices country wide with which to deal. They will have to cover long distances. Moreover, it will impact on the work done by the local program officers. They acted as an interface, they provided information, and through the local women's groups they ensured that that information was circulated. The work that they did at the federal, provincial and territorial level has been eliminated from the mandate.
I think that it is a great loss for a country like Canada. We will be deprived of the information that we require to properly consult with our national and provincial governments in order to promote understanding among women's groups from various regions and various provincial governments and the federal government. It is disheartening to see that the government is weakening its capacity to understand the needs and the status of women from various regions and communities in Canada and Quebec.