Mr. Speaker, our government has also actively supported the first and second national aboriginal women's summits, during which the following areas for action were addressed: leadership, health and safety, empowerment and honour. Through a number of departments and agencies, including Status of Women Canada, our government is working with aboriginal agencies in order to resolve the many problems aboriginal women are experiencing.
Violence against women, aboriginal or otherwise, in Canada is very important and we are working together with aboriginals and the Sisters in Spirit initiative to find answers to the questions surrounding the disappearances.