Status of Women committee  Along the lines that Jenelle was saying, as another thing in terms of encouraging women to run, again I will speak to my experience. I certainly did not choose to run for municipal politics. God bless municipal politics, where you get five calls at five o'clock in the morning to

Status of Women committee  As well, transit is expensive.

Status of Women committee  I've never been to a campaign school and I've just learned about them in the last little while. Whether it should be the federal government, provincial governments, or municipalities, obviously any education is good education if it helps encourage women to run and maybe builds th

Status of Women committee  There are a couple of things. For me, and with respect to all women who make this choice, I personally chose to be in the community in which I live. One of the big draws to school boards and municipal politics is that you get to be at home. I don't fly to Ottawa every Sunday, or

Status of Women committee  I ask that question. I'm not 100% certain, although I guess that if I have to pick I think it's the way you are reared as a child. I think it's your childhood environment.

Status of Women committee  Exactly. That's where I would place it. I always wanted to be engaged. Even in elementary school, I wanted to be the school president. I don't really know if it's innate or learned, but I think it has to be partially learned.

Status of Women committee  Yes, I think I alluded to that, too, in my comments, this whole confidence piece. In my experience, women seem to be a bit more timid about their ability to be successful. Again, I don't know why that is, and I think it's way beyond politics and way beyond this room. I think it h

Status of Women committee  I believe education is trying to do, and probably in some instance is doing, a much better job and a very good job. If it's not within the actual walls of the school, there are all kinds of organizations now. It's not kind of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts anymore. There are absolute

Status of Women committee  Thanks so much. Certainly thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I have a quick biography. I was first elected as a Canadian Rockies school board trustee in a by-election in 1996 and was re-elected in 1998. In 2004, I successfully ran for town councillor in the Town of