Status of Women committee  Oh, absolutely.... I'm sorry, I lost track of your question.

Status of Women committee  It changes how I feel, and I'm hopeful for other women and men who are caretakers of their children and who provide for their children. I'm hopeful for that. Going back to the question that Ms. Ambler asked Jennifer earlier, about whether we should get on with it or talk some mo

Status of Women committee  Physical safety is one thing, but when you deal with the emotional and mental issues, and the safety, it's just like.... Even though there was a sense of ceremony, family, and helping people in the community coming for help, and those sorts of things, when I was kicked out I didn

Status of Women committee  He's growing up to be a nice, caring young man. I'm so proud of him.

Status of Women committee  Maybe there should be some enhancements with police services. When I called the police to see if they could have him removed from the house so that my son and I could move back in, they indicated that the house title was in both our names. He had a right to be there and so did I.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely, I'd like to see this bill pass. I'd also like to see more advocacy for what's needed for the first nations leadership in all communities. I know they're doing the best they can, and perhaps there are ways that communities can also help the men in the community with

Status of Women committee  Absolutely.

Status of Women committee  There's a lack of affordable housing in our community. I was really lucky—this doesn't happen very often. Another band member was selling his home, so I went and got a mortgage to get that house. I had to go through the band council to get a BCR. This was later in 2007, the same

Status of Women committee  I went through a few lawyers, for various reasons. They all did what they could to help me, but they could only take it so far. I was worried about missing the two-year deadline. I didn't have a lawyer at that time, so I filed a civil suit and proceeded to represent myself. I had

Status of Women committee  I would prefer to stay in my own home and not have my son experience what he did. At the same time, there needs to be protection, because even if I stay in the home, there will be no guarantee that I won't be harmed in some way.

Status of Women committee  I think if there had been that option more immediately, if there had been some place to go.... I know that maybe I'm in a different situation, and Jennifer as well. I'm just meeting her now, a hard-working woman taking care of her family. There are many women, however, who are ve

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much for allowing me to be here. I will share in a nutshell what my story is and my perspective. In 2001 I entered into a relationship and shortly after we decided to build a home. The home was being built on his property. To try to protect my interests, I asked t