Status of Women committee  Further to the policy established by securities commissions to increase the representation of women, companies that set targets for their boards of directors and executive positions increased the representation of women more significantly than did the businesses without such targ

Status of Women committee  Yes, I completely agree with that proposal. I think it is a question of justice, fairness and a decision for society to make. I would support that recommendation.

Status of Women committee  Yes, the federal government should adopt that kind of policy. Like British Columbia, Quebec adopted a policy in 2006 to ensure that women make up 50% of boards of directors of major crown corporations. I myself am currently a board member of Quebec's automobile insurance corpora

Status of Women committee  Yes, that is a significant problem. The Quebec government created a daycare system. There are also many large companies in Quebec that have on-site daycare. We must continue with similar measures because women leave the workforce gradually. When they return, they are five years

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  I am suggesting that women who are already entrepreneurs should act as ambassadors to stir the entrepreneurial spirit and cultivate it. This would show women that it is possible for them to become entrepreneurs. Many women cannot see themselves heading up an organization and ther

Status of Women committee  At Quebec high schools, a program has just been revived to encourage students to become more financially literate. There is a whole course on that right now. The same is true at the Réseau des femmes d'affaires du Québec. We place great emphasis on this training, which includes h

Status of Women committee  They have to be people who meet the job requirements. I am not talking about circumventing merit-based selection to favour certain individuals. Over 50% of people in administrative positions who have an MBA or administration degree in Canada are women. This has been the case for

Status of Women committee  Those responsible for executive and managerial recruitment should be required to suggest one candidate in two or one candidate in three who are women. This would highlight women's talents in those high-ranking positions.

Status of Women committee  In teaching at the master's and bachelor's levels, I create working groups on specific topics. I ask my students to make sure their groups are 50% men and 50% women. Once they have finished their work, I ask them to reflect on what the men and women each contributed to the decisi

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for inviting me here this morning. I am pleased to represent the Réseau des femmes d'affaires du Québec before this committee. Our network is made up of more than 2,000 women throughout Quebec, and its influence