I will be brief because I know that you have all travelled quite a distance to be here and that you are also probably losing a day's work.
You are among the many people who have come to tell us about the urgency of this situation and the importance of maintaining program funding and restoring the Program to its former state. As you know, the Minister's announcements have sent shock waves throughout many organizations. I will leave you on that note. I know that, ultimately, women will once again be penalized. We have been working for 30 years now to help women escape solitude, exclusion and poverty. It's your turn to speak. Please do whatever you can to convince the government to meet your expectations.