Status of Women committee  I think it's important to remember that there's an awful lot of women out there with invisible disabilities. Coming back to some of the data I've shared, this is quantitative data that needs to be deepened by properly attacking these questions from a longitudinal perspective and

Status of Women committee  I just wanted to affirm what Julie said and remind everyone that based on some of the information I've shared already, it's quite clear that while we haven't been talking about it, and perhaps you haven't been hearing it from any of the other witnesses—it's not a reflection on th

Status of Women committee  Thank you. In terms of the legislative side of things, I'll remind everyone here that Minister Qualtrough will be bringing forward accessibility legislation, and I know she is committed to women and girls as well. It's really important to work with her and to collaborate with he

Status of Women committee  Julie, you go first.

Status of Women committee  Good morning, everyone. I'd like to begin by acknowledging that we're gathered on the territory of the Algonquin people and that we are in a time of truth and reconciliation with the first peoples of Canada. I was invited to speak to the proposed Bill C-337. I'm confident that o

Status of Women committee  It would give me a few minutes to collect myself, if you don't mind.

Status of Women committee  Good morning, again. Hello, everyone. Thank you. I would again like to acknowledge the Algonquin people. I was invited here to speak to the proposed Bill C-337, and I'm confident that others who will come before you will focus their remarks on the content and the substance

Status of Women committee  Thank you.

Status of Women committee  I'm in fact going to the crown prosecutors' provincial conference next week and giving a workshop on the D.A.I. decision. I certainly uphold the idea that this is a really important way we're going to also see more convictions. There's no question that the crown prosecutor piece

Status of Women committee  Thanks, Jeremy. I think you raise a very important point. Certainly one of the things we would like to see is more appointments of judges from diverse communities. That's a really critical way to start to shift the conversation.

Status of Women committee  On that very basis, that's precisely why this mandatory training needs to be done. It's why we put such strong emphasis on making sure that the curriculum is properly developed so that it covers the full range of knowledge they require to make the kinds of decisions they are bein

Status of Women committee  That's an excellent question and, yes, I absolutely think it's critical. One of the things that we know from 30 years of working at DAWN Canada is that we are still, in virtually every arena, finding that the basic understanding of accommodating and supporting women with disabili

Status of Women committee  I'm really glad you asked the question. The fact that I brought up the Supreme Court decision speaks to a reality that we had to intervene at that level for this issue to even come forward before the judiciary because of what had happened at the provincial court level with this p

Status of Women committee  Good morning. I'd like to begin by acknowledging that we're gathered on the territory of the Algonquin people, and that we are in a time of truth and reconciliation with the first peoples of Canada. By so doing, we are also acknowledging the overrepresentation of our indigenous

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Sheila, for bringing this forward. It's an important situation to look at. Women with disabilities who are employed typically are in jobs that are hard to retain. Because they are in lower-paying jobs, if they are employed at all, they are likely to be challenged in