Status of Women committee  Yes, it is unacceptable, but it really happens. Principals have a lot of freedom. Because the program does not come from the Department of Education, principals have all kinds of freedom and can do what they like. Sometimes, given that our program needs at least six sessions, the

Status of Women committee  If I may, I am going to add some specifics to Ms. Brayton's comments. Violence, whether sexual or domestic, often results in serious psychological consequences for women. In some cases, they need a moment of respite in order to fully understand what they have just gone through.

Status of Women committee  Certainly. It is really important for the Government of Canada to be sending a consistent message across the country, a message of zero tolerance for all forms of violence. One of our greatest obstacles is that, while we hear a lot of talk about specialized courts in the media a

Status of Women committee  If I may, I would like to add that, when it comes to dealing with victims and handling complaints, many police officers, prosecutors and even judges have their biases. That is why we really have to provide training for everyone involved, because bias is everywhere.

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. One of our greatest obstacles in terms of prevention is when school principals refuse to offer our prevention programs in the classroom. It happens a lot. So we have encountered structural obstacles to doing prevention in school settings. Then, anoth

Status of Women committee  No, I am not familiar with it at all.

Status of Women committee  Madam Chair, ladies and gentlemen of the committee, thank you for this invitation to provide you with our testimony. Before I begin my presentation, I would like to acknowledge that the territory I am on is traditional, unceded First Nations territory. I am grateful for that.