As you know, my colleague Marie-Claude Bibeau consulted with the international community, and they highlighted the need for sexual health and reproductive rights as the way that Canada could step up on the international stage, because we know that unless women have sovereignty over their bodies, empowerment economically or around leadership is nearly impossible. That $650 million is going to go to countries, not just for abortions where it's legal but to things such as education, information, and contraception. This is what the international community has asked us for.
Those who were at the UN saw the incredible way that this announcement was received. It allows countries to focus on other things that their communities desperately need to ensure that their women and girls in communities achieve their full potential.