Status of Women committee  I'm subbing in for a regular member of this committee, and I wasn't here when the motion was approved. However, the motion seems to focus much more on sexual harassment than the culture of the military, or really any of the forces. How much is the culture that has been ingraine

Status of Women committee  Would you like to ask a question, Madam Chair?

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Professor, I grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan. When I was growing up, my dad would be at the breakfast table and he'd say, “Helen, I need a cup of coffee.” So Helen would bring him a cup of coffee. This went on consistently. Obviously, that culture has c

Status of Women committee  Did you want to make a comment, Ms. St-Pierre?

Status of Women committee  Even though the number is not that high, would you say that one reason for that might be not having the proper supports system in place when they do return, especially if they go back to the existing circumstances?

Status of Women committee  Okay. I'll turn it over to Ms. Harder.

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll share my time with my colleague. I guess either one of you could answer this question, but since I represent a Calgary riding, maybe Ms. Nepinak could start. Do you have any data that would give some baseline as to the number of repeat clients—I can

Status of Women committee  Does anyone else want to respond?

Status of Women committee  Mr. MacArthur, I'm assuming that some of these women who move from shelters would hopefully, at some point in time, be in a position to become a homeowner. Are the new CMHC stress test rules a barrier? They certainly have proven to be a significant barrier for people on the margi

Status of Women committee  I'm not sure I heard an answer to my question.

Status of Women committee  Would you concur that the new stress test is making it more difficult for people to move into home ownership?

Status of Women committee  But it was a policy change by CMHC.

Status of Women committee  Right—and the government's policy test, and it has had a significant impact on the marketplace. So I am asking you this: is it having an impact on the ability of people to move out of shelters and into home ownership?

Status of Women committee  Thank you. We've heard a lot today about what has been budgeted and what needs to be budgeted to meet the demand that all of you outlined. So often in these situations, I try to see whether there's a way to lessen the demand or prevent the demand. As a bit of background, I did