Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to draw attention to the courage and determination of women in non-traditional jobs.
In my riding, several women have managed to find work in occupations that traditionally excluded them. They are linewomen, welders, assemblers, surveyors, electricians, machinists, mechanics, truckers, engineers, and policewomen.
The Partance group and its board of directors recently published a directory containing information on and statements by 49 women holding non-traditional jobs.
I commend these women as well as the co-ordinator and counsellors of the Partance group, who, through their work, show that change is possible when the desire is strong enough. This is an example the people of my riding of Drummond follow with pride.