 I'm so pleased to be here at the Surrey Women's Center today to hear from workers and volunteers. We've been talking this morning about some of the challenges they face, some of the funding needs that would make such an important difference in so many people's lives. Community-based organizations like the Surrey Women's Center provide critical outreach and counseling and crisis support to survivors and for too long centers like these have not been given the resources that they need. So I want to thank every one of the outreach workers here and counselors and proudly announce that British Columbia will add an additional $5 million in one-time funding to support women and children affected by violence. For over 40 years women's anti-violence programs have been on the front lines raising awareness to anyone who will listen to talk about sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse and I think today the statement is about respect and it's about hearing those workers on the front lines. The funding we're announced today has essentially two overarching public safety goals. The first is immediate, it's about helping a host of agencies to help address high demand for programs, reduce weightless so women and children can get timely help to escape violent situations. The second goal is longer term. If we want to change attitudes and behaviors and eradicate gender-based violence there's a great opportunity to be seized on with our youth. Hearing from a government that shares our commitment to gender justice is an important sign that this sector is valued. So I thank the BC government for showing up and letting us know that the women we serve have been seen and are being heard.