I'm delighted to have the opportunity to find out a little bit more information.
I want to talk to you about young girls and in particular the initiative around the International Day of the Girl. Last month, I think we all know that Minister Leitch and the Government of Canada hosted an event in Toronto with about 500 girls to mark the International Day of the Girl. It was the same day that Malala was supposed to speak, but unfortunately, that didn't happen on that day.
We all know too that the day promotes equal treatment of and opportunities for girls around the world. Canadian girls are generally better off than girls in developing countries in areas like law, nutrition, health care, education, training, and of course freedom from violence and domestic abuse or abuse of any kind. This UN initiative has been, I think, taken on with some gusto here in Canada.
I was wondering if you could tell us about how the initiative helps immigrant women and young girls, and about the kinds of programs that the International Day of the Girl has spurred here in Canada.