Ms. Mathyssen, before I allow for any discussion, I have been advised by the clerk that this falls outside our mandate.
Our mandate, if you want me to read it, in terms of our powers, is that we are not empowered to do anything that deals with justice bills.
We are here to do program and policy objectives of the department and the effectiveness in implementation of the same; the immediate, medium, and long-term expenditure plans and effectiveness of implementation of the same by the department; an analysis of the relative success of the department as measured by the results obtained as compared with the stated objectives; and other matters relating to the mandate, management, organization, or operation of the department, as the committee sees fit—the department being Status of Women Canada.
We are not under the Department of Justice, so I have been advised that this is out of order in this committee.
I am at the will of the committee if the committee wishes to, but I don't think I have the power to take this recommendation.
Ms. Mathyssen.