Status of Women committee  Can I—

Status of Women committee  I'm going to interrupt again to go back to what I think Megan Walker and Alma were mentioning before, but also to touch on something that Marilyn mentioned. One of the issues you raised was around whether or not we have people who can help these women transition appropriately.

Status of Women committee  My question is for you, Megan, as well as for Alma and Marilyn. What are those professions that we need to sensitize, and what are the very specific things they should be doing in their professions to do that? It's one thing to go out and train a whole other group of public serva

Status of Women committee  Megan, I'm going to interrupt you, mainly because I think what I'm trying to draw together is that you're saying the same thing.

Status of Women committee  You won't get a debate from me on that, not at all. I think what individuals, here at least, are trying to say is that we need some very specific recommendations on how we can move forward. I think we all agree that everyone should be sensitized to these issues and everyone shoul

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you to all the people who have taken the time to come to present to us. Donna, you started to go down the path of some of the recommendations you have. In terms of what you were starting to talk about, I think they actually dovetail very well with regard

Status of Women committee  Know that I have only seven minutes—

Status of Women committee  Keep going.

Status of Women committee  If I can intervene, I'll also ask all three of you about this issue of bullying, if you have thoughts on initiatives we should be taking as federal politicians to deal with this issue. I know that Status of Women Canada when I was there and also currently, is moving forward with

Status of Women committee  I have one last question. It will be directed to you again. We have challenges in having women involved in politics. The previous panel mentioned travel. Having come from a northern community, I recognize how long it probably took you to get here. We obviously have these physic

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. I have some questions for each of you. Maybe you can follow up on what you just commented on, Madam Redfern. Obviously, you're a very influential, well-respected individual as a mayor in northern Canada. I grew up in northern Canada and I have to say I comme

Status of Women committee  Yes, there are probably several women at this table who can comment on that. I completely agree with you. Ms. Chivu, maybe I can ask you a couple of questions along the same lines, about this difference in how women are treated, both by the media and otherwise, even potentially

Status of Women committee  Maybe I can get an answer to the question I had before, and both of you can feel free to answer it. We do think that men and boys are, obviously, a critical part of this opportunity for women to get involved. My success in orthopaedics was because two men decided that more women

Status of Women committee  It is helpful.

Status of Women committee  I agree.