Minister, thank you, through the chair, for coming and attending this meeting today.
As a new member on the committee, I'm particularly heartened to hear about the increase in resources, the $10 million of additional money provided to the department. The other piece is that, through the conversations you've shared, I'm also heartened. I like to talk about a coal-face approach. To me, the coal face is programs directed to women. You've articulated some very good examples of where resources are going directly to help women. I appreciate those comments.
My question is this. An important part of achieving gender equality is ensuring that women are in positions of leadership throughout society, from government to the private sector. Have you taken any initiatives to encourage leadership among girls and women?
Thank you.