Status of Women committee  As a survivor of residential schools, I can speak on the effect of violence against women. There was so much lost within those schools. There was a lot of violence done to women, to girls and boys, but I'm a woman, so I can speak to that aspect. When we left residential schools,

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon. I would like to begin by thanking the honourable members for providing the Métis National Council with the opportunity to appear before you today. We commend the committee for its examination of the root causes, extent, and types of violence experienced by abori