I will make one last comment. You talked about the economic crisis. It is quite obvious that women, at the present time, are the most vulnerable. In all businesses, they were the first to be let go because it so happens that the vast majority of them were the youngest. So they find themselves in a situation where they have been seriously put at risk and, unfortunately, we will no longer have these statistics.
So how will we be able to make progress to improve the situation of women? I believe, Ms. Smith, that you have somewhat answered that question earlier.
I find unfortunate that after having waged such important fights for a number of years on issues relating to women, we are not able anymore to continue to make progress on women issues in Canada. It is unfortunate. The government should reconsider its position, as far as I am concerned, on this whole set of issues.
I don't know what your views are about this. In any case, we obviously have very little time left.