Thank you, madam.
I will try to explain the position of the Canadian government.
I would suggest that the committee...and I'll table this too, the resolution that Canada leads, and has led in the past, in the Human Rights Council, which is accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women, ensuring due diligence and prevention. Of course, this is signed onto by many countries. Maybe I'll just quote from one of the paragraphs. It specifically refers to:
Recognizing that power imbalances and structural inequality between men and women are among the root causes of violence against women, and that effective prevention of violence against women and girls requires action at all levels of government, the engagement of civil society, the involvement of men and boys and the adoption and implementation of multifaceted and comprehensive approaches that promote gender equality and empowerment of women, and integrate awareness, education, training, political will, legislation, accountability, targeted policies and programmes, specific measures to reduce vulnerability, data collection and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and protection, support and redress for women who have experienced violence.
So I appreciate the concern--