Industry committee  I think you're right. Part of what's going on is that we have to redefine what it means to be qualified for a board. Not that long ago, there was a view that unless you were a sitting CEO or a former CEO, you were not qualified to sit on a board. Therefore, there was a very limit

Industry committee  It's van Biesen.

Industry committee  No.

Industry committee  I think we should go beyond that.

Industry committee  Let me make a distinction between sponsorship and mentorship. Both are very important in the development of anyone's career, whether it's in the political sphere, the corporate sphere, or the not-for-profit sphere. When you have a mentor, that mentor will talk to you and coach y

Industry committee  We don't have a Canadian number, so for this—

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members. It's a distinct honour for me to be here today to represent Catalyst Canada. Our goal as a non-profit organization is to help businesses around the world to build workplaces in which women and men of all backgrounds have equal opportu