The essential problem is the lack of resources. Year after year since the COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen an increasingly sharp rise in the number of survivors seeking our services. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, we've observed that people wait less and less time to file a complaint and that those who do are increasingly younger. We see that prevention works. The problem is that we're overwhelmed. Our waiting lists are growing longer, and front line workers can't provide adequate services anymore. It's too much. We don't have half the resources we need to operate properly.
The national action plan could provide additional funding to support the mission of these organizations. We currently operate on project funding, and it's good, but every project brings extra responsibilities with it. Since our waiting lists are a year long, we really don't need to be taking on more responsibilities or managing a brand new project. That won't help us meet our existing demand, which keeps on growing.