Mr. Speaker, the annual report of the human rights commissioner noted that progress has been made in the public and in the federally regulated private sector with respect to employment for women, visible minorities, aboriginals and the disabled. In the government, however, orchestration has been a bit on the slow side.
My question is for the President of the Treasury Board. Could he point out whether he is planning to be the leader of the band on employment equity? Is he planning to improve the performance of women and men so that they can move forward in the departments? Will he change his tune for the public service from a slow waltz into a quick march? How much longer will the target groups have to wait for employment equity?