Status of Women committee  I would say that it's almost the same, and GBA is part of our capacity as policy analysts. In addition, we have a branch that looks at employment equity and the management of diversity. We have included together the four underrepresented groups: people with disabilities, natives,

Status of Women committee  It's not part of my mandate, so I cannot answer your question.

Status of Women committee  I just want to say a few things about the employer, the Government of Canada. I think we are evolving from employment equity to management of diversity. Even though we may have a better representation of women, at one point, there are other family related issues that we have to l

Status of Women committee  In our case, because the Human Resources Management Agency is an agency that provides internal services relating to the government's HR policies, our situation is somewhat different from that of my colleagues whose departments serve Canadians directly. So, working with the Treasu

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. It is a pleasure for me to be here this afternoon as a representative of the Treasury Board portfolio. When I last spoke to this committee in March of 2005, I provided an overview of the significant work we do in support of gender equality. Today I would

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm Monique Boudrias and I'm the executive vice-president for the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency. I have some opening remarks. Do you want me to go through them now?