Thank you, Chair.
Thanks to all three witnesses for providing their important input.
My first question is for both witnesses. Gender-based violence is an important issue faced by all women and by many senior women in particular. In 2017, the government invested in the gender-based violence strategy, and just last year, in 2018, there was funding in the amount of $50 million to tackle gender-based violence. That money was given to different projects across Canada to support underserved groups such as indigenous women, and immigrant and LGBT organizations. The funding also included projects that would assist senior women living in northern, rural and remote communities, and people with disabilities.
We'll start with Ms. Grenier. How do you feel that has helped senior women? What types of projects were able to handle that and how is that helpful? What more can we do on this issue?