Thank you, Chair. I will try to be as succinct as possible.
First of all, welcome. It's so wonderful to have you here. I have a Daughters of the Vote delegate here from my riding, but not with us in this forum.
I want to say that all of your stories are very powerful, unique in different ways and, obviously, shared with Canadians from coast to coast to coast. You four young individuals have a heck of a bright future ahead of you. I'm so impressed, listening to the stories.
Ms. Dhaliwal, your story of your mental health journey that a lot of Canadians have faced.... I truly believe life is special and that we're here for a purpose. Continue that journey. Continue it with as much positivity as you can. Ms. Dini, your story of your aneurysm.... I'm glad that you're here with us today, 150%. I'm sure your family is even more so. Ms. Szafran, your comments, and Annie, your comments, as well....
We're at committee, so I'm going to ask a question.
Do you think we, as a society, have made progress with regard to gender equality, advancing women's rights, participation in the labour force, a gender-neutral cabinet and funding organizations like Equal Voice? We have to make more progress, but do you think we're going in the right direction?
All four of you can answer very quickly, if you wish.