Madam Speaker, today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that highlights the importance of ensuring equal access and full participation of women and girls in science and technology.
Our role is to ensure that women and girls are not only present in science, but also empowered to play leadership roles and to be innovators and change-makers.
I want to recognize some of the organizations in my riding, Sudbury, that are making a difference. Women in Mining Sudbury, Women in Science and Engineering Sudbury and Modern Mining & Technology Sudbury are all working to strengthen the role of women and girls in science, not only as beneficiaries of change, but also as forces of change.