Canadian Heritage committee  That's what needs to be worked on. It takes time.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. I really have a lot to say, the systemic changes are so complex. I would like to be able to tell you what to do and offer you a short 10-step guide, but the fact is that for some people to occupy decision-making positions, you have to prepare the entire sector and the entire

Canadian Heritage committee  I think women are more reluctant to take action because of the work-life balance. It isn't a question of competence. Women are wondering how they can fulfill these mandates while caring for their children. All the studies show that, despite the sharing of household chores, women

Canadian Heritage committee  I will answer in three seconds: it's true. Honestly, I do not understand why we have to justify that. Why would women not perform well and help improve business performance? Rephrasing the question is answering it. Basically, those sorts of studies assess the percentage of wome

Canadian Heritage committee  You're absolutely right. Setting a quota is a perfectly justified, correct and effective measure, but it isn't the only one. If we only set quotas, there will indeed be appointments but, after a few years, if the organizations haven't put something sustainable in place, we'll ha

Canadian Heritage committee  Right. I'll just finish my thought. There is a very large pool of women lawyers. Law schools are full of women. Yet, there are almost no women in the big law firms. Even if there is a pool of women, they need to be appointed and retained. It's a challenge.

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, everyone. Thank you for inviting me this morning. Like any good teacher, I prepared a PowerPoint presentation. I am not an arts expert at all. That’s what I said to the people who invited me. However, I have done a lot of work on the presence of women on boards o