I certainly don't oppose any advancement of rights, but I think people should be able to access reproductive health services, including safe abortions, where they live, and not have to travel across the country during a very traumatic time. We know that for many people, it's a very traumatic experience.
The federal housing advocate and the Women's National Housing and Homelessness Network called the current housing crisis a human rights crisis fuelled by government failure, saying that it is disproportionately impacting women, gender-diverse and indigenous people. I know that the government made a specific investment of $150 million during the pandemic. What I've shared often in the House of Commons is that we still have a pandemic, an ongoing crisis of gender-based violence. Maybe the pandemic has shifted, but gender-based violence has, in fact, increased.
I'm wondering if your government is exploring changing its decision about removing the $150 million from shelter funding. We know this is going to cost lives. I know, certainly in my riding, that some of the worst stories of gender-based violence in the country are coming out. This money that was provided during the pandemic literally kept women and diverse-gender people alive. People are panicking on the ground.
Is there any hope that your government is going to reverse that decision?