Canadian Heritage committee  It pertains to the role of women on boards of directors. That kind of decision, about how a sport will be sold, are commercial marketing decisions that are made by businesspeople sitting around a table. I would like to know if female athletes took part in those decisions or if th

Canadian Heritage committee  By no means am I an expert in the realm—

Canadian Heritage committee  When I was on the team, there was one female, and that was the physiotherapist. To some extent, I can see why they would have assigned a female for that role, because you're getting treatment on your leg or on your glutes. There's a level of intimacy with the athletes. I can't s

Canadian Heritage committee  Perhaps I could add something on this concept of imagery. I have a photo here of a girl taking part in a Fast and Female event. This is Kelsey Serwa. She's a ski cross Olympic medalist from Kelowna. She's with one of the Fast and Female participants. What do you think that ty

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I agree with the two points made. There is an equal number of girls and boys among five-year-olds who play soccer. A lot of little girls of that age play soccer. I have also noticed the same thing in cross-country and downhill skiing. In each successive age group, however,

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much for the question. Young girls do go through many physiological changes around the age of 13. Their level of self-confidence and self-expression starts falling. Moreover, a five-year-old girl has a lot of confidence and expresses herself a lot. With age and i

Canadian Heritage committee  Hello. Many thanks to the committee for inviting me and for recognizing the importance of women and girls in sport. My name is Marie-Hélène Thibeault and I am from Bromont. I have spent the last 12 years in Alberta, where I have been very fortunate to work with the organization