Taking away the words “equality” and “advocacy” is.... We haven't reached equality, and I don't see it within my lifetime or even in my children's lifetime.
The aboriginal population in this country is at or below the poverty line. I don't have to tell you that. You've seen the number of communities that would rival third world populations. And for Métis women, if you check with Statistics Canada, you will see that we are the most impoverished in this country. So when you start cutting funding on the grounds that we're an advocacy group or that we're seeking equality, it's not there.