Thank you, Madam Chair.
Minister, thank you as well for being with us today.
It's a sad day, however, given that a 14th femicide has been committed in Quebec, near my home, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richeliu. I offer my sincere condolences and my full support to the family of Donna Callahan.
That femicide occurred with the days of activism against gender-based violence around the corner. During that period, on December 6, we will mark the sad events at Polytechnique, where women were killed because they were women.
I'm bringing all this up because I know that it has repercussions on the mental health of women and girls. Witnesses have told us that today.
Previous questions addressed the national action plan to end gender-based violence. Last week, you had a meeting with the provinces and territories, which obviously approved it, except Quebec. The Government of Quebec said that it approved of the action plan's objectives, but that it would not sign it because it wants to retain sole responsibility for areas under its jurisdiction. The Government of Quebec expects full financial compensation from Ottawa for its own programs and services.
Will your government and your department commit to fully compensating Quebec?