I would like to thank the two witnesses. It's always interesting and stimulating to hear about women in business and women entrepreneurs. However, it is obvious that there are enormous challenges, which were in fact affecting women in business even before the crisis.
Ms. Labelle, I would like you to comment on a particular statistic. In Quebec, SMEs are considered part of our economic model; they are important and they represent a major share of our businesses. However, only 15.5% of SME's are owned by women while 66% are owned by men. What are the barriers and why do so few women own SMEs, which are a tremendous model for economic development?