Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Ms. Jesty, I sincerely congratulate you for the work you do.
We are also conducting a study right now on women's economic independence. As a paramedic, you are a great example. There aren't enough examples like yours encouraging indigenous women to break themselves out of the cycle of poverty that keeps them in a cycle of violence.
I read up on some initiatives, and what you did was so very extraordinary. In the 2023 budget, $2.5 million was granted over five years, “to facilitate and coordinate work on advancing the National Action Plan by establishing a standing Federal-Provincial-Territorial-Indigenous table on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People.” Among other things, this table will enable conversations on the best approach for launching a red dress alert.
Last year, the government also organized the first national round table on missing and murdered women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people, specifically to identify priorities.
In January 2023, the Government of Canada appointed a ministerial special representative to provide advice and recommendations on call for justice 1.7, which calls for the creation of a national indigenous and human rights ombudsperson.
Considering all of your experience, were you consulted during the government's implementation of these measures?