Status of Women committee  I want to mention that I do some work with a police project in Ukraine. One thing, as part of their national action plan on resolution1325, was to revise their education system. Within their ministry of interior, they launched this revision of the education system for all law enf

Status of Women committee  Certainly.

Status of Women committee  We are in the second year. The second report will be tabled, if I'm getting my years correct. The second national action plan was actually a real step forward. There are specific implementation plans for each department, so for each implementation partner. As a network, we've bee

Status of Women committee  I fully agree. With the work that I've done with the RCMP specifically, this is exactly what I hear: “I didn't take paternity leave because I didn't think I could.”

Status of Women committee  I truly believe so. I think the culture is allowing.... I mean, I think it's completely linked. I think there are power dynamics at play. There is a culture of impunity. All of that combined with the need for strict policies is key, and I think leadership is key. When I say lea

Status of Women committee  Yes. Women, Peace and Security is a network of about 70 individuals and organizations formed in 2012. It's a network of volunteers. However, we just incorporated in a non-governmental organization, but we all remain volunteers. We advise and monitor the government on the Nationa

Status of Women committee  Yes, I do.

Status of Women committee  I think we're still at the same.... In terms of peacekeeping, it's still 95% male-dominated.

Status of Women committee  There's been a tremendous effort to raise the number of women as part of the military and as part of the police, but it remains that in order to raise the number of women in peacekeeping, we need to start at home. A big part of the national action plan in Canada.... In terms of

Status of Women committee  Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee, and distinguished guests. Thank you, Alan. Thank you for inviting me as part of your study on the treatment of women within the Department of National Defence. I am here on behalf of my organization but also as a member of t

National Defence committee  I think that when we say we want to bring in more women, more diverse groups, it's not just about brining them in, but also about recognizing that they're bringing different perspectives and different ways of doing things. It's about being open to challenging the status quo, or t

National Defence committee  That's what I've heard as well. I think it's quite similar to the rest of society. There's retribution and backlash, but certainly in the military, where it's very close-knit.... What we've seen in the media, as well, is the loss of career. When you've worked extremely hard with

National Defence committee  You go; I'll talk after.

National Defence committee  You pose a really great question, and with what Major Perron was saying about how you can't force a soldier to respect, those are very hard questions. The operational effectiveness is not a new thing. The UN has been using it throughout the 2000s to push for gender equality and

National Defence committee  That is a very good question. I haven't studied all the countries. I've looked at Australia a little bit and Sweden in terms of diversity and equality. In Australia, they have certainly put some measures in place to improve that. That would be something to look at, but I can't g