Thank you very much.
I have another question for you, Ms. Lahey. The last time you testified before the committee, you spoke of a tax-free savings account. I was taken aback by your comments. Later I mentioned what you had said to some colleagues. I'm worried that I may have misunderstood you, because everyone told me that it was impossible for a person to set this much money aside tax free, that this money would still belong to that person, even if it was in the name of his spouse or children. Could you provide us with a written explanation of this provision, so that I can explain it properly to people and ensure that I have the right information. If this is truly possible, then we as a society have a serious problem on our hands.
Furthermore, we know that until such time as more women are elected to Parliament, we may not succeed in getting what we want. Until women hold at least 30% of the seats in Parliament, it will be difficult. It is still a system designed by men, for men. That's just the way it is. I would assume then that the persons responsible for drawing up budgets also think along these same lines. It has been this way since time immemorial. It takes more than several hours of training every year to change people's mindset and to make them want to change.
I want to know what we can do about gender budgeting. What can we do to increase representation by women? Are there measures in the budget that might help women get elected to Parliament and get appointed to positions of power? Is there anything in the budget that could help make this goal a reality?
Ms. Peckford.