Status of Women committee  Can you hear me?

Status of Women committee  I live in Ottawa, and I think there is an equal amount. There are lots of shelters available. The problem is that they're all full, even our shelters. I'll give you an example. In the Ottawa one, we house 20 women and children. We always have a wait list. We've been full since we

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  Exactly. A lot of the young girls we get they face a different type of abuse. They say they not only face domestic violence, but a lot of them face financial abuse as well. They're being forced to work and provide for their family, and that's the reason they chose to leave. Wha

Status of Women committee  Thank you so much, Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. First of all, thank you so much for inviting Sakeenah Homes to come and participate in the status of women committee. My name is Mashooda-Lubna Syed, and I am here today representing Sakeenah Homes. Just to give you a bit of