First of all, it is obvious that with only four offices, SWC officers will be nowhere near the communities they will be called upon to serve. So, we are certainly talking about a loss of knowledge. I am sure that there will be a learning curve for officers in Quebec, if they have to provide services in new areas.
Furthermore, the process for reviewing applications already took a very long time. We can certainly expect that it will take even longer now. We certainly cannot conceive of SWC being able to provide better service with less staff.
In addition to that, there will obviously be direct job losses for some women. That is also a concern for us.