Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I'd like to thank our guests for being with us today, both those who have travelled here and those participating by videoconference.
What strikes me is that we have so much work to do as women. I'm talking about women who have a disability as well as those who don't. I often say that, even though there's equality in law, we're still far from equality in fact. It's all well and good to establish all kinds of policies, directives and fine strategies, but we're not yet where we should be.
In a previous life, I was part of a cabinet in the National Assembly that demanded gender parity. A directive was also sent to all Crown corporations. All the ministers responsible for Crown corporations had to ensure that the boards of directors of Crown corporations were gender balanced, or at least that they were trying to achieve that. I can tell you that we were slapped on the wrist by the premier if we didn't succeed.
Ms. Lusby, you mentioned the issue of equity on boards, or perhaps it was Ms. Cooke. In any case, I think the example has to come from the top.
Are Crown corporations and government organizations in Manitoba given similar guidelines to ensure parity?