Thank you, Madam Chair.
This is really a broad field of study, and it is not easy. I listened to what Ms. Minna said, what you said and what Mr. Stanton said. I was very much moved by Mr. Pearson's words, because I am very concerned with the condition of first nations and Inuit women.
I read a report that said that a woman had to call a shelter for battered women because she had no place to stay. It was easier for her to call a shelter for battered women to find a warm place to stay for one, two or three nights, because she was unable to get housing at a reasonable price. Therefore, I must say that we should really focus on those parts of society that are obviously experiencing hardship that is getting worse all the time.
I think that things are constantly getting more and more difficult for first nations and Inuit women. The same applies to the entire population of these communities, as the men are also having a hard time. However, I think that if we adopt gender-based budget analysis, we could probably find some ways of really making a difference in terms of health, housing, education and food. We can probably find ways to intervene and to improve things. I would be very glad, because this is under federal jurisdiction. I am even more glad because I do not think that this is under provincial jurisdiction; they leave us alone. You will have my full support.
I think that, as Ms. Minna said, we must study certain aspects more specifically, such as the legal aspect. However, we cannot cover all the issues. We could wander around for a long time if we tried to do that.