Good morning.
Welcome to the 45th meeting of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Today, we are resuming our study on promising practices to prevent violence against women.
It is our pleasure to welcome Ms. Michèle Audette—who will be here a little later—President of the Native Women's Association of Canada, and Ms. Dumont-Smith, who is the Director General.
We also welcome Ms. Lana Wells, of the Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence, of the Faculty of Social Work of the University of Calgary.
By video conference from Halifax, Nova Scotia, we have from Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia, Ms. Gerry Mills and Ms. Nanok Cha on the left-hand screen. From Toronto, Ontario, we have from the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, Ms. Deepa Mattoo, who's a staff lawyer.
Welcome to all of you.
The witnesses have 10 minutes to make their presentations.
Ms. Wells, you may begin.