Status of Women committee  Thank you very much for the opportunity. Today I want to reiterate what our community faced on a couple of occasions: the disappearance of the two young ladies, Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander, and the impact that has had on our community. No community can be ready for this

Status of Women committee  I'd just like to make a few comments. To our mind, there is no doubt that prevention is basic, first of all. After that, the intervention must exist and it must be supported. That is very important. Would a large budgetary envelope meet the needs? It's always up to the community

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words. There was a reference to band councils potentially using resources that might go to women or programs for elsewhere. I take great exception to that. At our community level, we do the best with the limited funding we get. What I'm