Thank you.
Great strides have been made over the past five years to understand what the experiences of violence are. We look forward to continuing this work and assisting governments, police and justice systems, educators, service providers, and communities to take responsibility for moving forward with action.
In conclusion, there are many issues that must be addressed and that require the cooperation and collaboration of all communities, police and justice officials, service providers, and all levels of government. This collaboration must put the voices of aboriginal women first. As aboriginal women are the experts in this story, they must be acknowledged as having the answers if we are going to make any true and lasting change.
We do look forward to having new partnerships built and moving forward, not just with all of the partnerships that we see here, but also with the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Thank you very much.