Status of Women committee  Of course. There are employment equity objectives. However, those objectives have not been achieved for visible minorities or for indigenous minorities, any more than they have been achieved for women.

Status of Women committee  As Dr. Breeck said, having policies to encourage employment equity is a good start. However, they are part of an overall process that has to cover the entire career path, from how to make positions attractive, to recruiting people and keeping them in those positions. We have to h

Status of Women committee  I was not a cadet. I am a dean. Our research was on the cadets.

Status of Women committee  I am sorry. You want to know in which year—

Status of Women committee  In 2017.

Status of Women committee  Which comparative analysis are you referring to?

Status of Women committee  Okay. As I said, we found that cadets enrolled in military colleges and cadets recruited by the Canadian Forces but studying in civilian universities perceived their experiences differently. There are fewer of the latter, of course. By way of illustration, if I recall correctly

Status of Women committee  Madam, it is very difficult to be the only female dean in an environment that is completely dominated by men. It is very difficult.

Status of Women committee  That is a good question. In support positions, there are a lot of women. However, in the management positions you were talking about—

Status of Women committee  Not many. I am sorry, but I do not have the exact percentage at hand.

Status of Women committee  In the department, many units include both military and civilian employees. The situation is similar in the military college, where civilians and military employees work as a team. However, what I want to tell you is that management positions are often held by men. For example, t

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon, everyone. I will make my comments in English, but I can answer your questions in English or in French. I'm honoured to be here, and I would like to thank the chair and the committee for inviting me. I'm Grazia Scoppio, dean of continuing studies and professor i

Citizenship and Immigration committee  To be fair, what Mr. Shory actually said in his speech—which I listened to a recording of—was that the bill would provide new Canadians with more pathways to integration. To answer your question, I can't speak on behalf of the department, but I'm not aware of positions being cr

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand your question.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  When we are opening the door to diversity, it's really key that the organization be ready to not just accept the diversity—whether it's gender or culture, religious or linguistic—but to also embrace it and make it part of the team. So if I have a diverse team, as a leader I need