I would like to thank our witnesses for coming to discuss this topic, which can accurately be described as a burning issue, in light of the circumstances. That is the message being heard around the table.
I would to remind you that this government gave an unprecedented amount of $15.3 million to the Women's Program, as well as $29.9 million a year to Status of Women Canada, which is a record.
Ms. Buss, to your knowledge, have other countries, had a program like the Court Challenges Program? If so, were they effective and did they produce concrete results?