Status of Women committee  Unfortunately, I did not bring the list with me. I know that CIAFT is one of them. It is not part of our network, but it is in our building. It is part of the Quebec women's rights network.

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely.

Status of Women committee  It greatly depends on the kinds of unsafe abortion procedures used. I mean, some unsafe abortion procedures used around the world in developing countries include drinking bleach or putting excessive pressure on the abdominal area, which can rupture certain organs inside. Going se

Status of Women committee  Yes. Having sat in just a few weeks ago on a few abortions, prior to 15 weeks, in a feminist clinic in Quebec... These procedures are so fast and so cost-effective. If we can just get behind it and not do a menu--sort of picking and choosing from above--and trust the people on th

Status of Women committee  I would just like to wholeheartedly agree that we should not try to impose present government values on a foreign country. But I just want to come back to the fact that we must really remember that when it comes to abortion services... As Bridget Lynch mentioned, there is a who

Status of Women committee  Yes. I mean a broad range of activities. There are no specific activities that stand out in my mind. Their document is so thorough that I would be hesitant to try to summarize it here. They have pages and pages of different assaults on women's rights, reproductive and sexual righ

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely.

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  That's referring to a document produced by the International Women's Health Coalition. I believe it's called “Bush's Other War”, his war on reproductive and sexual health of women. It has to do with the repealing of all progress made over the last few decades in these areas to ad

Status of Women committee  It is precisely why we cannot say that we do not want to address divisive topics for the Canadian population, since the majority of Canadians are pro-choice. Also, maternal health is not a neutral subject. It is impossible to be neutral on this topic; it is always a very politici

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. I too am very humbled by the co-presenters I have the honour to present alongside. Thank you very much for inviting our federation to make a presentation today. We really appreciate the opportunity to deliver our point of view. In my presentation, I will ad