Mr. Speaker, today I would like to bring attention to the many women who are fighting to break the glass ceiling that too often prevents competent women from reaching senior positions within professional hierarchies.
The Women On Board - Femmes Au Conseil directory helps boards of directors and recruitment agencies find and contact highly qualified candidates.
All candidates are seasoned board members who have sat on boards of various types of companies, committees, organizations and non-profits.
This program is definitely a positive step towards enabling accomplished women to contribute their expertise to the country's largest boards of directors.
A directory is set to be released in Montreal, and Quebec City can count on my support for a similar endeavour to help the YWCA, the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Québec and its Actions, Femmes et Leadership committee.
I hope that all women will accept the promotions they are offered, because they are well deserved.