Status of Women committee  Yes, we need more stable funding. I understand that governments purchase service from organizations on behalf of their constituents. This is a compelling issue. Yes, we need more funding. Yes, we need more stable funding. In many ways non-profits are penalized because we are rea

Status of Women committee  Some of the actions that the federal government employed fairly quickly in the pandemic helped in making more money available to shelters so that we could implement new ways of connecting with women. We are learning a lot. I will be in touch with Lisa about the Cut It Out Canad

Status of Women committee  Thank you for that question. COVID presented so many challenges for many of us. For a while we were required to reduce the number of shelter beds that were available to women in our community. Our area has a small urban and a large rural area. In the northern parts of our region

Status of Women committee  Thanks so much. It's a great question. Having that data would be really helpful so that we would know how many sexual assaults there are and we could estimate how many women experience domestic violence. Stats Canada collects a lot of really great information. However, if we wan

Status of Women committee  That's a great question, Michelle. Isn't that really the crux of the issues that we're talking about? The episode at the Oscars was certainly shocking. The public debate that's opened up is also very interesting. I think the need for prevention and education can't be underest

Status of Women committee  Thank you so much. I am joining you today from Nogojiwanong, the "place at the end of the rapids" on Treaty 20 Michi Saagig territory. We are all familiar with the terms “domestic violence”, “abusive relationships”, “violence against women”, “partner abuse” and “intimate violen