Status of Women committee  I've had very good teachers, but I don't know whether one teacher in particular set me on this path. It's really my initiative. I can think of some teachers who helped me develop an interest in politics and law.

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. First, I just want to know how many people here in the room speak French.

Status of Women committee  I was just curious. That's all right, thank you. Then my question was this: How do all of you perceive the parity? I know Justin Trudeau is very much into parity and having the same number of women and men in Parliament and in the committees, and they're working on that. I wanted to know your opinions on that.

Status of Women committee  Thank you. This question doesn't necessarily pertain to one of the topics that I covered. However, it fits in well with those topics and is very relevant. I don't yet know whether I want to get involved in politics, but I certainly always encourage people to report, discuss and spread the word about sexual abuse.

Status of Women committee  Certainly.

Status of Women committee  I spoke to the appropriate authorities about it. At the Université de Montréal, we have a student association, and I want to thank the association. It has done a good job of establishing reporting procedures. There have been a number of cases at the Université de Montréal. Reports have been made concerning professors, and in some cases, the professors' employment has been at stake.

Status of Women committee  Some cases are currently being negotiated, if I may say so. Those aren't the right words. Anyway, it's a long process.

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Recent events have made me realize that being a woman, and especially a small woman, has had more repercussions that I would have thought, at several points in my life. I'm thinking in particular of a recent event, a public speaking contest where I had worked very hard to win first place.