Thank you very much.
Thank you to all of the witnesses for their presentations.
I'd like to build on the issue of rural versus urban differences, which was touched on in the presentations.
By way of stats, if you look at 2021, you see that the rate of gender-related homicide in Canada was two and a half times greater in rural areas compared with urban areas. By way of provinces, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta are the leading provinces faced with the gender-related homicides of women and girls. The stats get even more stark as you get deeper into it.
I would like to get your advice and knowledge about recognizing the differences between rural versus urban communities, and what needs to be done. What does the federal government need to do to support, in particular, the women and girls in rural and remote communities who are facing horrific attacks?