Thank you, Chair.
Ms. McRae, thank you for the work you’re currently doing.
My first question concerns the National Action Plan to end gender-based violence, which we have implemented.
Before we get into specific criteria, I’d like you to briefly explain why some opposition parties are saying there were budget cuts. As I understand it, before the pandemic, funds were allocated on a project-by-project basis. During the pandemic, we obviously had emergency funds, which doubled. The provinces also contributed. In any case, the Horizon Centre for Women in West Nipissing received additional funds and the province also contributed.
Now, the program has existed for 10 years. These are the ongoing funds, which is what agencies requested.
So, there were project funding and additional emergency funds during the pandemic, and now there’s a ten-year plan including the provision of ongoing funding that helps organizations and provinces.
Have I accurately summarized the situation?