Thank you, Madam Chair.
Firstly I wish to thank you for all of your testimony this morning, you were highly informative. I do not have your expertise. I am simply a member of Parliament who is trying to advance the cause and status of women.
I quickly reviewed the report you produced and tabled in 2005. It is rather fortunate, but even now in 2008, the recommendations contained in your report have not been heeded. That is my impression.
Ms. Rowan-Campbell, you say that departments should support the volunteer sector. Perhaps I was not paying enough attention, but this is the first time a witness emphasized this point. How can this support enhance what departments are doing in terms of gender-based analysis?