Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for your information so far. I've appreciated your comments, in particular on some of the matters related to Canada's indigenous people and newcomers. As the committee knows, we've heard information over and over again about the gap being much larger in those two particular areas.
I'm from northern Ontario. I've mentioned before that I'm not indigenous, but my daughter and my wife are. They're Métis, and they have a lot of Ojibwa in them. My niece is Inuit. I really appreciated your comments on those matters.
I also appreciated the comments about starting from within ourselves, and taking a look at the gender parity in cabinet and in the boardrooms. It's so important to be in that dialogue within ourselves and to start elevating the discussion.
I thank all of the committee here, because we've been given a very important mandate. We've sat down and devoted a lot of time, which is necessary, in a very short period.
I appreciate your coming out here on a Tuesday.
One of the things we've been talking about, too, is measurement. One of the difficult issues of pay equity is measurement. What methods of measurement have the departments historically used to determine the success or challenges associated with pay equity? What are your opinions on that?
Minister Mihychuk, I know you talked about Canada Post taking 30 years to resolve an issue. We've heard about Bell Canada taking 15 years and such. I would like your comments on measurements that have been used, and perhaps on how we should be measuring this going forward.