Finance committee  Certainly. There are lot of small programs across Canada. Several science centres have programs targeted specifically at girls in that range. The programs are great but they lack that consistency across Canada, particularly in the smaller and rural communities. I think the chall

Finance committee  It really depends and that's part of the problem.

Finance committee  Oh yes, sorry. Of course.

Finance committee  Absolutely. Yes. My apologies for misunderstanding your question. Yes, all our member science centres have school programs and work very closely with elementary schools to augment the curriculum. They very specifically speak to the things that the teachers are teaching in the cl

Finance committee  Of course, yes.

Finance committee  The Council of Canadian Academies issued a report in 2014, entitled “Science Culture: Where Canada Stands”, with five recommendations for strengthening science culture in Canada. Recommendation number two was to make science more inclusive. They specifically referenced the need t

Finance committee  Absolutely.

Finance committee  Good evening and thank you, Mr. Chair and honourable members of the finance committee, ladies and gentlemen, for inviting us to provide our thoughts as part of the pre-budget consultations. The Canadian Association of Science Centres represents over 50 science centres, science