Status of Women committee  Especially for northern and remote communities, we need affordable housing. We've seen an increase in landlords sexually coercing women who are behind on their rent payments, so this is very important.

Status of Women committee  We have a number of YWCAs, such as YWCA Lethbridge and District. It has developed the Amethyst Project, which is a trauma-informed mental health program for children who have witnessed domestic violence. However, that's just one community in many communities across Canada. Unfo

Status of Women committee  Having federal legislation for paid domestic leave would be a huge step forward. As many of you on this committee know, the impact of gender-based violence on the economy results in a loss of billions of dollars to, for example, many of the businesses that Madam David works with.

Status of Women committee  Thank you. As we have seen, this recession has only accelerated job losses due to automation, and this will disproportionately impact women, people—

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry. I can continue in French, if that's fine with you.

Status of Women committee  Yes, apologies. I would just leave it as this. This pandemic has only accelerated job loss due to automation.

Status of Women committee  I think the last eight months have been a very interesting moment because, as you know, we've been talking about universal child care since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, in 1970. I was at a meeting with the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce. Every single chamber

Status of Women committee  I'll take the question. Unfortunately my colleague's headset mike is not working. The research you describe has been led by newcomer and racialized women. One of the key themes that emerged from that research, which I'm sure will not be a surprise to anybody on this call, is tha

Status of Women committee  It's been very challenging. At the beginning of the pandemic, there was an increase in women choosing to leave their relationships, as the witness from St. John's, Newfoundland, also talked about. What we're seeing with the second wave, as we start to go into lockdown again and c

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much for that very important question and for the shout-out to YWCA Canada. Yes, we have certainly seen, not just as the service provider but also as an employer, the pressure of that triple burden of care for women when it comes to looking after children and the

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair, vice-chairs and committee members. My name is Maya Roy and I'm the CEO of YWCA Canada. We are the largest and oldest gender equity organization in Canada. We work with 300 communities across nine provinces and two territories, with 34 shelters on the gr

Finance committee  Good morning. Thank you. My name is Maya Roy. I am the CEO of YWCA Canada. My colleague Anjum Sultana is our manager of policy. We are very pleased to be invited today to speak to this committee. I had the privilege yesterday of being in Kamloops, B.C., a community that is stil