I think, as the commissioner acknowledged, there is tremendous value in the diversity that women and other employment equity groups bring to the organization. Just yesterday I enrolled seven new cadets into the organization who will be travelling to Depot on Tuesday next week. Five of those seven are women.
Approximately 23% of the RCMP sworn members in British Columbia are women. That number is primarily consistent at the ranks of constable and corporal, and the percentages get less as we move up the ranks.