Good afternoon and welcome to the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
In our first hour, we'll be hearing from witnesses on economic leadership and the prosperity of Canadian women.
We are pleased to welcome, from Status of Women Canada, Linda Savoie, Senior Director General of the Women's Program and Regional Operations Directorate, and Sébastien Goupil, Director General of Policy and External Relations. From the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, we have John Gartke, Director of Trade Missions, Consultations and Outreach, and Zoe Hawa, Trade Commissioner for Business Women in International Trade.
Ms. Savoie, from Status of Women Canada, will start us off.
You have 10 minutes. Please go ahead.