Good morning everyone.Thank you for coming here to meet with us.
It is always very interesting to speak on behalf of women. As you know, women are still very rare in the political sphere. Leadership is required and I believe that we have seen some. A number of measures have been taken. Our minister of state will be implementing the action plan for women, the first initiative of its kind, I believe. We lead the way in the field of GBA and we want to promote the full participation of women in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada. We started from a long way back and although there is still much to be done, there is no denying that we have made some progress. We can focus on the negatives, but it is very important to remember that there have also been many very positive developments over the years.
It is also important to note that Status of Women Canada has worked very hard to ensure training is available and to support the efforts of various federal departments in the field of GBA. Ms. Fraser, you just said that the government must take on a greater role in implementing GBA. Status of Women Canada, TBS and PCO have all agreed to do so.
My question is for Ms. Beckton. I'm familiar with the work you do. We speak fairly often. Can you tell the committee what you have done thus far to promote GBA across government? What steps have you taken?