I've been the only woman in a boardroom in our industry many times for many years. However, I've also been asked to mentor young women who are interested in our industry. In trade capacities and supervisory capacities, women make wonderful site superintendents. The opportunity is there; it's being encouraged. We're seeing more and more women coming into the industry; certainly in the apprenticeship programs, there are quite a few women. Not every skill is possible, but there are quite a few that work. We have just got approval for two programs at George Brown College that are exclusively for women. They're pilot programs. One is carpentry and one is heating and air conditioning—residential only. So it's coming.
On October 26th, 2006. See this statement in context.