Good morning. I would like to thank our witnesses for being with us here today.
One of the interesting recurring themes that has come up in the presentations made by various witnesses has been the importance of culture, both in creating a space where sexual harassment doesn't take place, but also culture in the context of a workplace being prone to sexual harassment.
A couple of our witnesses pointed out that when we're talking about culture and looking at the proportion of women working in a certain space, that is very critical, but also very important is the presence of women in decision-making positions in a workplace.
I'll direct this specific point to you, Ms. O'Brien. I understand that you are the first woman to hold the position that you do, as Clerk of the House of Commons. Clearly, it's a very well-respected position and a position that holds a great deal of clout in this universe.
We know that you worked in this space prior to having that position. I'm wondering if you might be able to share some thoughts about how you see that importance of culture, not just in the context of your position, but does it make a difference to have women in decision-making positions, whether it's in terms of human resources or finance or whatever it might be? In the context of the House of Commons, is it important to have women in those kinds of decision-making positions? What kind of workplace culture might that create, perhaps compared to a workplace culture that existed some years ago, for example?