I want to first say that I appreciate your comments, and absolutely, evaluation and accountability are critically important.
I want to quote from the minister. He said, “We want to send a clear signal that diversity is important, but in a few years, if we don't see progress...if we don't see meaningful results—then we will re-evaluate our position and look at all other options at that time.”
To me that signalled the intention to ensure that there was evaluation built in. The only amendment that we were proposing was to proposed subsection 172.1(2). We suggested that in addition to saying that the corporation shall concurrently send the information to the director at the same time they send it to the board, we add “and it will be published on an annual basis”. I'm a big believer in transparency driving accountability and action. They often say “What gets measured gets done.” I believe that companies are concerned about their reputation, but more importantly they're concerned about their markets. If you look at the changing markets in Canada, these issues are becoming more important beyond gender—