I'll split with Mr. Pearson, that's fine.
First of all, thank you for coming.
The cases like “no means no”.... I do not want us to lose our way here on the most important things we're addressing today, to some degree, because there are some very fundamental cases. “No means no” is something that went to the Supreme Court. It would not have happened had it not been there, I don't think.
The aboriginal women having to pay into CPP but could not collect went to the Supreme Court. So for them to get their rights, it had to go there.
Even mothers and fathers, in terms of being able to declare their children who were born abroad as citizens.... Fathers could, mothers couldn't. Let's be realistic about some of the fundamental things we've been talking about here.
Having been a minister at the international level, I can tell you that Canada at all international meetings around the world has a tremendous amount of reputation because of this piece. The CEDAW is a major piece of that. That is supported by many countries.
I just want to know what kinds of cases from LEAF are now in the pipeline that you think will be jeopardized as a result of having lost this.
Very quickly, Ms. Buss, from LEAF, and then maybe Ms. Day, so we can go on to my colleague.