Status of Women committee  As I mentioned, it's a new initiative, and it's a pilot. In the province we currently have 14 outreach workers, none of whom are really specific for aboriginal communities. Through the work that we've been doing with our advisory committee of aboriginal women, that was one of the

Status of Women committee  For this pilot, we have found a location that is surrounded immediately by four first nations communities, so that's a way of making it accessible. I'm going to ask Martine, our director of violence prevention, who's more intimate with the pilot, to add a bit more information.

Status of Women committee  I guess there are a couple of parts to that question. First, in terms of how we work regionally, we have—and I alluded to it briefly in my comments—an Atlantic status of women ministers forum, represented by the four ministers in the four provinces. That provides us with an opp

Status of Women committee  —in 2012 or 2013. We can provide you with exact dates. We launched an online site with a number of tips and resources, focused both on parents and also on girls themselves. Those resources are providing ways for girls to be safe online. The site itself has been quite successful

Status of Women committee  Thank you for that question. I've been with the branch for almost two years now. In my tenure with the branch, he has been the minister responsible, so I don't have an experience with another minister responsible. I will share some of the feedback that we've received from stak

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee. It's a real pleasure for me to be here and to have an opportunity to talk to you today about our work at the women's equality branch. I certainly want to express my gratitude, and that of the branch, for