Brian, thank you for your question.
We know that when boards are more diverse, companies do better. It is the same for science. We want people who come with different perspectives and different ideas. We want people asking different questions to come forward.
I have spent 25 years of my life fighting for more equity and diversity in science. Yesterday, I was at Science Odyssey. I met two incredible women who have reached the level of full professor in engineering. They are saying, as we are hearing from across the country, “Thank you for standing up for the Canada research chairs”. It has been 11 years, and those voluntary targets haven't been made. They are grateful for the changes that they see coming, and that the universities will be held to account.