Mr. Speaker, on December 3 I released the publication “Assessing violence against women: a statistical profile”. The report not only highlights what we know about violence against women, but it also serves to draw attention to where more work is needed.
This report is an important first step in developing a full picture of women's experience with violence. Initiatives like the recently announced extension of funding to the family violence initiative are a good start. We hope to do much more in this regard.