Status of Women committee  Oh, definitely.

Status of Women committee  I don't know if it's pay equity issues. A lot of times, it's women still remaining in those traditional roles, the low-paid positions—the waitress thing, cashier jobs, that sort of thing. It's still the fact that they're not getting the skills required, perhaps. Or perhaps we hav

Status of Women committee  I think it's partially because of training dollars that have been used to train women. I'm going to revert to Saskatchewan because that's where I'm from, and I'm a little more knowledgeable about what's happened out there. A lot of training has been done. A lot of women have trai

Status of Women committee  Yes. I think it's probably been the past 10 years that Saskatchewan has really been emphasizing women in the trades.

Status of Women committee  We're going to both speak.

Status of Women committee  Yes, I'll speak first and then Ms. Thomas.

Status of Women committee  Yes, we will. I'd like to begin by thanking all the honourable members for inviting the Métis National Council to appear before you today. The Métis National Council represents the Métis Nation at the national level. It speaks on behalf of the entire Métis Nation. Women account