Status of Women committee  Okay. I'll go over to Eva.

Status of Women committee  This is the medical support we talked about. What about financial literacy? There is a Regeneration Outreach in my area, and I went there last year. There was a person who was a survivor of human trafficking and drug addiction, and she did not know about the expense of things.

Status of Women committee  Does your staff have special training, or is it just you?

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, panellists, for being here. We heard about a huge gap in medical treatment. Last week, we had a panel that said the national housing strategy is great, the poverty strategy is good, but we need social support. In order to have social support,

Status of Women committee  Thank you. Bonnie, you mentioned a human rights model. Do you think that model can be for both a rural and urban area? Because—

Status of Women committee  Last Friday I visited the Journey Neighbourhood Centre, where they give education. You mentioned the screening of brain injuries. How can we raise awareness for that? Until today, I did not know about that.

Status of Women committee  What unique challenges do special needs women face living in the shelters? For example, do they provide sign language for the deaf?

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, both, for being here and for your testimony. Arlene, you mentioned a gender-specific, housing first model. What would it look like? Do you think staff should be trained in a specific way?

Status of Women committee  If there is a language barrier? Some cultures are not.... There's a stigma out there. What kind of education...? Where can they get it? Are we giving it at the work site? If they cannot reach a social worker or community worker, are there any other sources? This is a big gap in

Status of Women committee  Thank you. My next question is for CMHC. Do you have accessible units for persons with special needs?

Status of Women committee  How can a person quality for the shelter enhancement program?

Status of Women committee  Thank you. My next question is to Status of Women. About the results strategy, you said there's something good from Australia. Do you know of any other country that has a great model for that issue?

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you to all of the panellists for being here. My question is to the Department of Employment and Social Development. Violence against women and girls is a national issue. There's a gender lens on the policies now, which is a great start. Still, a gap exi

Status of Women committee  The U.S. has seen the rise of powerful PACs. What are your thoughts about that?

Status of Women committee  What's the family role in that? Do you think it's a positive or a negative role if they have family support?