Thank you, member.
I have prepared a written submission with about six very specific recommendations, and also all the research backing up my oral remarks.
I think one of the fundamental things is ensuring that first nations girls are getting a good education to prepare them for the careers of their dreams. Also, growing up in healthy families is important. We know that those are foundations for economic success.
In addition to that, it is important to support mentorship programs such as the one led by the Quebec native women's association in a circle of leadership that pairs young girls with mentors. But more specifically, it's not just in terms of pairing a woman with a girl, but also pairing a girl with an interest, perhaps, in becoming a member of Parliament, with somebody who is already a leader in politics; or a girl who's interested in becoming a lawyer, like Shannen, with somebody who's already a member of the bar, so that they're able to exercise and see a particular path based on their skills and abilities.