Madam Speaker, the Standing Committee on the Status of Women has just completed a study on the rise in femicides. Sadly, women are being murdered because they cannot escape the cycle of violence. We studied the issue of inadequate housing for indigenous women and girls which, unfortunately, means that they make up a disproportionate number of homicide and human trafficking cases.
We just marked the end of the days of activism against gender-based violence. I would like to hear my colleague talk about the link between the importance of housing and these missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.