Thank you, Madam Chair.
To the witnesses, thank you so much for being here today.
I am an MP from rural Newfoundland. I represent the west coast of Newfoundland and my riding is as big as Switzerland, though it's maybe not as big as those of some who are on this call. I hear the same stories that you do.
In my riding I have nine RCMP detachments and one of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the RCMP services are contracted by the province, so the province says that they want them to go here and there and do this and that. I hear the same story every day. It's three or four hours between each of the detachments.
In my land mass I have four women's shelters, so it's the same thing.
We are working on a national action plan.
I just want to start with a couple of things first.
Louise, with the incredible work you do in your organization, have you ever applied for federal funding for your society?