Canadian Heritage committee  As my colleague, Alexandra, has pointed out, in opera there's a similar trend. I reported that our parity figures for senior leadership among opera companies is actually quite good. I think the number was 43%, so we're approaching parity. However, as I mentioned, those position

Canadian Heritage committee  I think there are perceptions and misconceptions that need to be addressed about what a leader looks like and what kinds of experience you need to run a larger organization, and how we're really addressing the pipeline. One of the comments you made was that it's a common theme. I

Canadian Heritage committee  I agree with what you're saying. I think that the point of leverage for that is in the policies and the processes that you're able to regulate through the board of directors. With headhunting firms and search firms, it's all about how you regulate that, what the equal and recipro

Canadian Heritage committee  Australia.

Canadian Heritage committee  We recognize that we have work to do within our own board, so yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  I think there's definitely room for improvement, which parity could bring to our board, to be really representative.

Canadian Heritage committee  There are a number of reasons why you might want to achieve gender parity. There is a really strong argument for parity for parity's sake. We can't ignore the fact that 50% of our population is composed of women, and yet, they do not represent positions at organizations that refl

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. Opera.ca is the national association for opera in Canada, representing 14 professional producing companies from coast to coast, as well as affiliates, businesses, and individuals. We appreciate the opportunity to speak to this committee on the issue of gender parity a