Mr. Speaker, I believe that the systemic discrimination that exists is sexism. We still place a high value on a man's role in society, his need to fulfill his role for his family, and we do not put the equivalent thought into how productive women are in the workplace, how intelligent they are, all the skills they bring, and how it really is about a balance in our society.
I believe that it is a sincere issue that exists, whether we are talking about public or private, when we talk about the top levels of private companies.
It needs to be addressed. That is why we stand here today with a motion. We need legislation or we will never see the end of this discriminatory practice.