Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. When I said that I was in Halifax two days ago, that was with the Gender Equality Network Canada. These are key issues and we are looking at the issues related to systemic obstacles in organizations. We have to go beyond the mindset of making women fit a certain mould to su

Canadian Heritage committee  I would say it's a widespread phenomenon. The numbers are inconsistent. I think the law passed in 2006 helped increase that percentage in Quebec, and that public and parapublic organizations allowed us to reach parity. Until it becomes a legal requirement, nothing will change. Qu

Canadian Heritage committee  Many women sit on different boards. However, they are in a minority position. You need about a third of board members to be women for the board to evolve. Until a board reaches that proportion of women, it will not make any major advances in its governance process. Then, there

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, everyone. My name is Angèle Bouffard. I have just come directly from Quebec City. I am from the YWCA there. Let me take a few moments to introduce our organization, the YWCA. In Quebec City, we have been working to train women for boards of directors for years. Th