Madam Speaker, the Minister of Status of Women has begun working on the development of a comprehensive federal strategy against gender-based violence, and we have been travelling across the country to meet with front-line workers, survivors, academics, those people who have committed themselves to this cause.
It is essential that we consult with Canadians so that the strategy takes into account the experiences, needs, and problems of those who are most directly affected by gender-based violence. There is a wide range of federal initiatives to help victims of gender-based violence.
Our strategy will strengthen those initiatives and introduce new support measures. It will also change the approach for coordinating and tracking federal funding in this area.