Status of Women committee  I would agree with everything Erin Whitmore has said. Sometimes we delay starting points until we have a proper plan, and I think there's an opportunity to start in the immediate, knowing that the plan will build and grow over time. I think we know enough now. We know that there

Status of Women committee  Thank you so much for that question. I think that's really important, recognizing the underground or informal supports that exist. A lot of our work is building the capacity for what is considered informal support but is often very crucial support, because it's a first step, mayb

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. That's even within newcomer communities. We work within the diversity of the Muslim community, but the Muslim community is not homogenous. Syrian women might have very different barriers than Afghan women, or folks who identify as LGBTQ will have different barriers.

Status of Women committee  Yes. Thank you for your question. There are such diverse experiences around gender-based violence, and survivors have such unique experiences. In the community we work with, already you're experiencing isolation from within your community, within the social context of wider Cana

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members, for the privilege and opportunity to be here with you today. I'm joining you from London, Ontario, the traditional territories of the Anishinabe, Haudenosaunee, Lunaapéewak nations. As was said, my name is Yasmin Hussain. I work in