Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to go back to the issue of women's access to boards of directors.
According to the 2014-2015 Report on Plans and Priorities of Status of Women Canada, the organization is committed to increasing the representation of women in positions of responsibility and decision-making. One of the ways of promoting the presence of women on company boards of directors consists in supporting the leadership role of the minister, and cooperation with the private and public sectors, in compliance with the commitment made in Canada's 2012 Economic Action Plan.
Could you describe the consultation process which took place between Status of Women Canada and the private and public sectors? How was the advisory committee on this file created? Could you also describe the work done by the committee up till now?