Status of Women committee  Thank you for your question. I would need some time to think about recommendations. As far as we're concerned, our programs are adapted and a provincial organization helps us train social workers. I would like to see that continue. In addition, raising awareness of LGBTQ commun

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I am no expert in this area either, but I support what Ms. Allen said. I would like to say that Legal Aid Ontario has begun collecting data on its clients, including race, gender and sex. The idea is to find out for whom we are litigating, and who we are

Status of Women committee  I can start answering the question. It's true that women living in rural areas are finding they are in a very delicate situation, especially because of the pandemic. I can mention at least one way in which our little organization succeeded, and that is in implementing a 24-hour

Status of Women committee  Thank you. I understood what the speakers said in both languages. However, I understand the need for French interpretation, especially since we are talking about access to services in French. Ms. Dhillon, you asked why a situation like that could occur. It's a good question. T

Status of Women committee  I assume the question is still directed at me. So I will answer it. First of all, we need more people in designated bilingual positions. This applies not only to judges, but also to lawyers, Crown attorneys, lawyers working with Legal Aid Ontario, for example, court clerks, cour

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. As Mayor Hamm said, employment categories such as nursing staff and support workers are often made up of women. In general, they are underpaid, especially the support workers. In addition, they often work on contract, with no possibility of obtaining ful

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning. Before I begin, I would like to respectfully acknowledge that I am on the territory described in the Robinson-Huron Treaty, part of the traditional territory of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation. My name is Renée Fuchs, and I am t