Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. Today we will continue our study on economic leadership and the prosperity of Canadian women.
We have the pleasure of welcoming Ms. JudyLynn Archer, who is president and chief executive officer of Women Building Futures in Edmonton. Ms. Archer will speak to us by videoconference.
We are also pleased to welcome Ms. Janice McDonald of This Space Works and Ms. Anne-Marie Roy of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa.
Each speaker will have 10 minutes for an opening statement, which will be followed by a question period.
On a personal note, I also have the pleasure of welcoming today two young people from the Boys and Girls Club, who are here as part of their leadership program. Natasha and Tanner are spending the day with me, and they will learn a little bit more not just about the leadership of women, but also about the leadership shown by parliamentarians in the Parliament of Canada and on this committee.
I would like to welcome you to the committee and thank you for being here with us.
We will start with Ms. McDonald, who will give a 10-minute opening statement.
Ms. McDonald, you have the floor.