I also want to comment on a statement my colleague made about the need for understanding of gender-based analysis.
Just after it was announced that I was going to be on this committee, somebody posted a message on Facebook saying, “It's nothing personal, but why do we actually need a committee in 2016 on the status of women?”
I will say that there is a fair bit of misunderstanding of the role of Status of Women Canada, what it's expected to do, and what it needs to do. I hope that through this committee we also do a very thorough job in getting those recommendations not only reported, but understood as well.