Thank you very much.
I would like to thank you both for taking time out of your busy schedules today to visit with us to give us these very insightful presentations. I'd also like to commend you for the work you do with both youth and women.
I was also happy to hear both of you mention Junior Achievement. I am a former Junior Achiever, so I think it's a great program for youth.
I have a two-part question for both of you. The focus of our committee's study is prospects for Canadian girls with regard to economic prosperity, economic participation, and economic leadership, as well as to determine what changes can be made by Status of Women to its approach in improving them.
Tracy and Ellen, you've both accomplished so much to get where you are. You must have had to clear a lot of hurdles to be where you are. Could each of you tell us what you had to overcome to get to the positions that you're in, and what focus Status of Women should be trying in order to improve the economic participation, prosperity, and leadership of girls in Canada?
We could start with you, Tracy.