Thank you, Madam Chair.
I welcome each of you.
Minister, thank you for being with us this morning.
To follow up on what we've heard here, I was rereading the mandate letter that the Prime Minister sent you when you were appointed. You have a lot on your plate.
One of the tasks that the Prime Minister gave you is of particular interest to us: “the development of a 10‑year National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence”. In that letter, you were also asked to “begin negotiations with the provinces and territories within a year, and accelerate the establishment of a dedicated Secretariat” to address violence against women.
With the year almost over, where are you in achieving these three tasks assigned to you by the Prime Minister?