I want to add that I think there's a fundamental disconnect, if we're thinking that women of all economic classes have access to the Internet at home, with a laptop in their houses. Whereas you know there are 16 offices that are often located in downtown cores, and it is possible to find that assistance and receive that technical help for project development, it's unrealistic that most women would be able to access these programs.
I happened to be given the advice from Madame Smith that perhaps our group would be able to qualify, but if I'm not able to have this conversation, even at this table, because I cannot get here, if I'm not able to meet with Status of Women personnel, how am I going to receive this information?
This means that having criteria that say social, economic, and cultural and that disregard the political aspect in the funding criteria—I'm supposed to figure that out on my own, or by making personal calls to my member of Parliament or to Madame Smith to get privileged information.... I don't think that leads to systematic, equal access of all women across this country.