Good for business : Bon pour les affaires: plan pour accroître la participation des femmes aux conseils d'administration

GOOD FOR BUSINESS A Plan to Promote the Participation of More Women on Canadian Boards Report by the Government of Canada’s Advisory Council for Promoting Women on Boards to the Honourable Dr. [...] K. Kellie Leitch, P. C., O. Ont., M. P. Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women i GOOD FOR BUSINESS A Plan to Promote the Participation of More Women on Canadian Boards Summary of Recommendations The following summary of recommendations is influenced by best practices, from across Canada and internationally, and informed by the experience and expertise of the Advisory Council for Promot [...] To build on this success, Advisory Council members agreed that not only is the Government of Canada in a unique position to continue leading by example, but that the GIC appointment process, in the public service and Crown corporations, is seen as: The primary mechanism for further increasing the number of women on boards; A stepping stone for women to corporate board positions; and A key in [...] The Advisory Council agreed that, by demonstrating leadership, the Government of Canada can play a key role in working with Government agencies, including the leadership of Crown Corporations, to ensure greater participation in the recruitment of women to leadership positions and GIC appointments.