Status of Women committee  That was Dr. Konrad speaking about mid-career.

Status of Women committee  Wow, recommend to this committee, how big is that? But I do get to go first, so that's good, I guess.

Status of Women committee  Yes, I have my women's entrepreneur hat on right now, for some reason. When it comes to entrepreneurship, I think women have some issues around, shall we call it social capital. This is related to networking and needing to develop social capital beyond just relatives and friend

Status of Women committee  One recommendation I would have is to establish more women's enterprise centres across the country. We have an eastern presence, and we have a western presence, but we have nothing in the middle.

Status of Women committee  Women-focused ones in particular, because I think there is an additional benefit for women to go to women-focused enterprise centres. The ones who we spoke to have indicated there was additional value to having that particular focus.

Status of Women committee  In terms of how we get to it, we need more role models, which Dr. Konrad also mentioned. We need more role models and mentors who can be sponsors within a corporate environment in particular, so not just mentors who can provide psychosocial support, but also sponsors who can prov

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. Yes. Thank you.

Status of Women committee  In terms of this topic we're looking at today, which is women's prosperity and economic leadership, it can take a pretty broad brush there and do a focus on women. We have some data we've collected through StatsCan, Industry Canada, and all different places, but it would be nice

Status of Women committee  I trust you'll cut me off when I get to the right place. Thank you. Just to add to what Dr. Konrad said, what I want to speak about today is the need for this study. What I haven't seen recently in the last decade is a large-scale national study and research program on this topi