Thank you, Madam Chair. I hope I can get all these questions in.
We've heard a diversity of opinions with regard to the location of shelters. For example, in Thunder Bay there was a discussion about the fact that the shelter intended for women who were abused was being taken over by the general population because there was a dreadful lack of housing in remote communities. So it simply wasn't possible to have a separated shelter for an abused woman or abused women.
While we were in Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout, we talked to a woman who runs the local shelter in Sioux Lookout. She talked about the problems with women having to come into the city from their communities. They had to leave their children behind. It was extremely stressful. They felt isolated. In addition to that, there were transportation costs.
Could you clarify who's responsible for paying the transportation and financial support costs for women who have to leave their communities because there's no shelter there and they have to go to the larger centre?