Mr. Speaker, before answering the question asked by the hon. member for Drummond, I would like to underline the work she is doing as a woman and a parliamentarian. I know she is appreciated by everyone in the House.
More precisely, to answer her question, funding of women's groups has been cut by 15% by the Liberals. It has also been reviewed, and it is another scandal. From now on, funding will be made on a project by project basis and not on the basis of the budget required.
As we all know, these groups need basic funding. They also need recognition and support, and we are still waiting for the government to do just that. What we members of the Bloc Quebecois are proposing is basically the same thing as what women are asking in their world march, that is $2 per woman and little girl or roughly $30 billion.
According to the Minister of Finance, that is not economically viable, but he should be reminded that if we want real democracy we must give a real voice to everyone, especially the most vulnerable.
I hope the government will intervene and give money to women who are on the front lines and who are the first to offer their help to our women in Quebec and Canada.