Status of Women committee  I mean, are you being supported to make those changes, financially and otherwise?

Status of Women committee  Right, the application process....

Status of Women committee  In the past, the government had an accessibility fund available to organizations. A subset of that, for shelters potentially, I think would probably be the most appropriate that you can expedite.

Status of Women committee  Thanks to all of you for taking the time to come and present to our committee. We greatly appreciate it. I come from a northern community as well. I grew up in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and have worked throughout Yellowknife and other places in the north. I truly appreciate wha

Status of Women committee  These people have come a long way and spent a lot of time. We should listen to them. It's going to take seven minutes to walk across the street.

Status of Women committee  I'll second the motion.

Status of Women committee  Thank you.

Status of Women committee  If there are only five minutes why don't you start, Pam, and have your question and then if there is time left we'll continue.

Status of Women committee  The one question I want to ask the other two organizations, which John has already responded to, is this. Both organizations talk of collaboration as well, and it would be outstanding to be able to get your input on what you think are those key components of collaboration that sh

Status of Women committee  Our colleagues from Laval, I would like to ask you a question. I apologize, I'll ask in English because I have a short period of time. My French would probably take up all the time. I'm assuming you have translation. Your organization talks about an action plan to help women in

Status of Women committee  Thank you.

Status of Women committee  On my other question, in the current programs offered by CMHC—which I know you end up accessing—what are some of the barriers that CMHC puts forward for an organization such as yours that we should be having a conversation about to make it easier for low-income families, particul

Status of Women committee  You're saying we need criteria for national organizations like yours, or even smaller ones, so that you know what it is up front. Funds could be released at the front end of a project, as opposed to waiting until the back end.

Status of Women committee  Ms. Kamateros, you mentioned quite a bit about the multicultural aspect and that you are helping to service women from many different backgrounds. You were going through a number of recommendations, and we didn't get to hear them all. Could you outline what you think are the top

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much, Chair. Thank you very much to the witnesses for taking the time to present to us today. It's greatly appreciated. I've done a fair amount of work with Habitat for Humanity, and I'm delighted to see you're here and presenting. Obviously, as a former ministe