Status of Women committee  Yes. I think I would just add supporting programs put in place already, just letting aboriginal women know they can make a difference and that there's support available, and maybe making that support known. Some aboriginal people just don't know where to look and don't know what

Status of Women committee  Social factors? I don't know. The only thing that's coming to mind quickly is what I just —

Status of Women committee  I would say that it all depends on where they're coming from, on their family supports. Perhaps their parents didn't go to college or university, so they don't see anyone going on that path. I think independence also plays a big role. If a young aboriginal is independent, they

Status of Women committee  Yes. I agree. I would support that. I think educating both sides can only bring them closer. An emphasis on exactly that: becoming a supportive community and learning how to not—I don't know how to say this—keep women back. We need to create a supportive community because to b

Status of Women committee  I think so. Definitely. By developing the language, developing the learning about different actions and expectations, young men and boys could be learning differently.

Status of Women committee  It's very small. We have about 120 self-identified aboriginal students among 3,200 students across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education. It's very small.

Status of Women committee  Sure. I guess I would maybe say supporting pipeline projects. So connecting with aboriginal people while they're young and keeping that connection as they follow their path to getting their job. I think mentoring is a really big one, and I keep hearing it. Also, there are interns

Status of Women committee  Exactly, and I think it also maybe demystifies the scariness of getting into the workplace. I think it just offers a really good introduction. It's exactly that, putting it on their resumé, gaining experience to go ahead and do something different.

Status of Women committee  Maybe it's generalized, but my first idea would also be identity and connections to culture. Perhaps more urban aboriginal people are just integrated into mainstream society and have those opportunities at hand, and have easier access to them, than aboriginal youth coming from on

Status of Women committee  Kwe. Hello, everyone. My name is Paige Isaac. I am Mi'kmaq and I am from Listigouche First Nation. I want to thank the Standing Committee on the Status of Women for inviting me here to speak. I feel very honoured. I'm a McGill graduate. I'm a biology major. I started working