Thank you, Madam Chair.
Again, thank you to all of you for coming today.
Both of your organizations are representative, obviously, of workplaces with predominantly women. We're hearing about many of the challenges.
Ms. O'Haire and Mr. Staple, I was a little startled when I heard the figures you gave on the inequities in terms of the pay...because we know that men and women are paid the equal amount. But when I made the connection between leaving the workplace and educational opportunities, it certainly makes sense; there's a lack of it.
We're here right now looking at the whole issue of the economic security of women. Both organizations have made a number of recommendations that talk about social justice and inequities in society as a whole. I would be interested in knowing from all of you what specific recommendations you would make to us on public policy recommendations we could put forward to better redress the imbalance faced by women in your professions.
Obviously we're hearing that child care is front and centre, and a national child care program that's flexible and accessible and whatever. But do you have other suggestions that you would make in terms of redressing the imbalance in the economic opportunities for women?