Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the 32nd meeting of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. We are continuing our study on improving economic prospects for Canadian girls.
Welcome to our two witnesses. Representing the Native Women's Association of Canada, we have with us Ms. Claudette Dumont-Smith, Executive Director. For the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, we have Ms. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director.
As an exception for today only, our meeting will be only one hour long since two witnesses have cancelled. No one from the Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador was available. The representative from the Bent Arrow Traditional Health Healing Society was also unavailable. Life is full of unforeseen circumstances.