 Bonjour tout le monde, welcome to Vancouver. What a great turnout for what I know will be a truly historic week. Thank you for being here, for making the trip, and for bringing your expertise and your ideas with you to Canada. I know we've got folks from around the world on the livestream, too. This summit is truly bringing people together. I want to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional Coast Salish territory of the Musqueam, Slewa Tooth, and Squamish peoples. And I thank them for their opening welcome. And of course, I also have to take a second to thank Katia for her kind introduction and mostly for her incredible legendary leadership. Je sais également à remercier tous ceux qui se sont mobilisés pour women deliver au cours de la dernière année. Activiste, leader communautaire, féministe. C'est grâce à vous qu'on a réalisé des progrès. Merci d'attirer notre attention sur les écarts qui persistent, plus que jamais, on a besoin de vous. I think you all have simultaneous interpretation on your chairs, so don't be shy about using it. On est au Canada. My friends, I can think of no better place for this summit than here in Canada. After all, we're a country built on diversity, a country that knows that we're stronger together, embracing our differences and using our collective power to drive change. As a father, I can say without a doubt that there's nowhere else I'd rather raise my daughter Ella Grace and my sons Hadrian and Xavier. But the rights we enjoy in Canada and the rights so many have enjoyed around the world are not guaranteed. Progress can backslide. We're seeing it happen. Gender equality is under attack. And I can only imagine how hard it is to be a feminist on the front lines. But that's the history of women's rights. Every step forward is met by another pushback. Women routinely face misogyny, racism and hatred. And for women living with disabilities, discrimination is all too often the norm, not the exception. In the age of social media, it's never been easier to taunt and spread abhorrent views, views that are increasingly creeping into our public debates. Individuals and interest groups are trying to roll back women's rights, and politicians are giving in to the pressure, shamefully campaigning to undo women's hard-won victories. That's a daunting reality to face. But my friends, we are not powerless. It's up to us to fight back. Women, men and gender diverse people, allies, neighbors and communities, all of us standing together, all of us standing strong. We're here at Women Deliver because we believe in a better future. We're here because of the strength and determination of women who've seen injustice firsthand and refused to turn away. And now, their legacy falls to us, to all of you, to governments, to the grassroots and to citizens. My friends, there's a lot of work left to be done. Women are more susceptible than men to be victims of violence and to live in poverty. Women win less than men for the same job. In the world, girls are still fighting for their right to go to school. Women die after the disease that we can heal. And still today, the fundamental right of a woman to choose what she wants to do from her own body is questioned. These are major challenges that women are still facing, challenges that will not disappear alone. If we want change, we have to demand it. In 2015, we committed to putting gender equality at the heart of everything we do as a government. We promised to address the very real changes facing women in Canada and in countries around the world. And that's meant grappling with issues like sexism and misogyny, racism and colonialism. These challenges are complex and layered. So we won't always get it right, but we will always keep trying. We know we can't start attacking injustice if we don't understand the concept of intersectionality. A woman of color is confronted with specific obstacles. Unique and different obstacles are those of a LGBTQ2 person, who is also faced with prejudices that are different from those of an autochthon woman. We must recognize that discrimination takes several forms, and we must above all act to end it. This morning, in fact, was another significant step toward justice for Indigenous women in Canada. For too long, Indigenous women and girls have experienced violence at a rate that is staggering when compared to non-Indigenous women. Just over a month after forming government, we announced the creation of a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls following the recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an inquiry that we launched based on the steadfast advocacy of families and survivors. We promised Canadians that we would start this process, a process that would ultimately chart a path for the future. Earlier this morning, the national inquiry formally presented their final report in which they found that the tragic violence that Indigenous women and girls have experienced amounts to genocide. The strength of the families and survivors who bravely shared their truths has shown us the way forward. We will do a thorough review of this report and develop and implement a national action plan to address violence against Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people. Working with Indigenous partners to determine next steps, we will include Indigenous women and girls, the voices of LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people and family members and survivors. Our country can and must do better, and we will. We know that it's time to put an end to violence against all women, including transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people, which is why we launched the first-ever national strategy on gender-based violence. And we know that advancing gender equality hinges on economic equality, too. We will continue to demand that women and men receive equal pay for work of equal value, that everyone has a safe place to live, and that parents can share the joys and responsibilities of raising children. As Canadians, we also refuse to close our eyes on the difficulties women face beyond our borders. Thanks to our international feminist policy, we continue to help the most vulnerable. We support the efforts carried out by communities aimed at encouraging women's autonomy, whether it be on the social, political or economic level. Because it's a work that doesn't just limit itself to an investment or a single community. We must integrate gender equality in everything we do. Take, for example, the consultative advice on gender equality that we put on foot to make sure that the themes, activities and the results of the G7 hold perspectives and unique experiences of women. At the same time, it is a responsibility that does not only come back to Canada, but to the countries of the world. I also think of the Charlevoix declaration that we concluded with our partners who shared our values and our objectives. Canada, the European Union, the World Bank and other countries are committed to investing to make gender equality a reality. We must absolutely unite our forces to defend what everyone in the room is doing. It's too good that women's rights are the rights of the people. It's true in Canada and everywhere in the world. So let me be clear. Our government will always be your partner, willing to admit when mistakes are made and working very hard to build a better future for all our children. My friends, I know and you know that we can't take our foot off the pedal not even for a moment. There's simply too much at stake, but Canada's leadership isn't going anywhere. We will be that strong voice, your steadfast ally, not just when it's popular, but always unconditionally. We will keep working with you to move forward and to build more sustainable, more inclusive communities and movements. So let us use this week to get inspired, to learn from each other and to recommit to a brighter tomorrow for women and girls everywhere. Together we are stronger and together we can change our neighborhoods, our countries and our world for the better. Thank you very much, everyone.