Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for joining us today.
I have the honour to represent the constituents of Vimy, in Laval. In addition, I am the lone Laval MP.
I ran for office twice before I won. At the same time, I was raising my triplets and studying full time at the university to earn two degrees. So I am a woman who tried twice to get elected, and I was elected in 2015. I did not give up.
I would like to ask you questions about women's participation in politics. Could you tell us about the barriers women face, aside from the fact that they are sometimes not appointed in ridings where victory is pretty much guaranteed. Can you explain to us the difference between the rural context and the urban context?
Another part of my question concerns women who are members of minority groups, of special groups. Are there more obstacles for those women related to political life than for men?
My question is for the representatives of the Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women.