30. Critically observes that, despite progress made in achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment so far, discriminatory laws remain in force in many countries, particularly in the areas of the family and of access to property; observes that women are still vastly under-represented in decision-making positions and that violence against women remains widespread, while access to justice remains limited despite the number of women who die every day as a result of domestic violence;

That the federal government support and invest in the expanded use of telemedicine and telehomecare through a transition fund for provinces, a home technology fund for home and community care organizations, and by improving technology use in the direct provision of services to its client groups, including ensuring internet connectivity in northern and remote communities, and that Canada’s official language minority communities be consulted in the development of such an initiative.

German agricultural and food industry undertakings pay compulsory levies to finance the aid scheme. These levies are collected by law and administered by the Promotion Fund. The Promotion Fund is a public law body located in Bonn. The measure is implemented on the basis of the Promotion Fund Law Act establishing a central fund for the promotion of German agriculture and forestry (Absatzfondsgesetz Gesetz über die Errichtung eines zentralen Fonds zur Absatzförderung der deutschen Land- und Forstwirtschaft).

Ms. Lucie Gagnon: In light of the comments we have presented today as well as the elements included in our brief tabled in September, we ask members of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to maintain the main objectives of the Broadcasting Act to ensure that the legislation defends the interests of Canadians by keeping the commitments made to members of Canada's broadcasting system, mainly to support and promote the broadcasting of Canadian content and the expression of Canadian diversity; to maintain the current regulatory regime which prohibits ownership of Canadian media by foreign interests; to maintain the CRTC's role as a regulatory body, and more specifically, to assign it responsibility for safeguarding the place of non-pr ...[+++]ofit community media; to recognize, in the Broadcasting Act, the non-profit community-owned sector as a fundamental part of the broadcasting system; to ensure that the act safeguards and supports community broadcasting, which is embodied by all community-owned organizations in which the public is directly involved in management and programming decisions; to encourage the establishment of a fund for radio programming and support for showcasing future cultural talent with a view to giving the community sector an opportunity to effectively meet the aims of the Broadcasting Act; and to ensure the community sector has access to technology by setting aside frequencies and the use of part of all new regulated technologies.

The delegate from Senegal described how difficult it was for women to obtain financing for campaigns, especially as in a number of African countries the law must be changed so that women can have access to private property and land.

The first-time homebuyers program has already established a precedent for using RRSP savings—with strict repayment provisions—to help purchase a first home.