Thank you all, ladies, for being here to shed light for us on issues that generally affect women.
My two questions are for Linda Savoie.
How do you explain the high number of women affected by violence in Canada, a G-7 country?
Also, you know that Status of Women Canada has undergone changes in terms of the funding it receives. I am sure that you are also aware that the responses to the violence against women in Canada are largely fragmented, often inaccessible and may well serve as an obstacle, rather than an improvement, to the security of women.
In your view, how have the budget cuts to Status of Women Canada reduced access to legal resources for victims of violence?