The mandate of our organization has not changed since the 1970s, when, as a result of the order in council, our organization was established. The mandate is to co-ordinate policies that relate to equality in the federal family.
The women's program has terms and conditions. Any transfer of funds from organizations outside the federal government has to be made in compliance with certain terms and conditions. Those terms and conditions usually describe the mandate of the program and the primary objectives of the program. In the women's program, the program and its terms and conditions are available and the mandate clearly indicates that the goal is equality.