Mr. Speaker, everyone knows that October is Women's History Month in Canada. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Canadian women in every facet of our society.
Among these achievements is the growing number of women earning a professional degree. Currently, 20% of all professionals in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering, 58% in social science and religion, and 49% in administration are women.
The list goes on. Some 52.1% of city managers are women, as are 46% of all union members, 27% of all senior managers and 47% of all doctors and dentists.
Four of the nine justices on the Supreme Court of Canada are also women, making it the most gender-balanced high court in the world.
I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the women of this country on their remarkable progress toward gender equality.