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Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

In December 2014, the German government announced a new rule which would require German companies to fill 30% of their board seats with women. The 2013 Catalyst Census found that 20.8% of board seats in corporate Canada are held by women. This is less than the UK (22.8%) and Australia (23.6%). In 2014 the Boards of Directors Modernization Act was introduced to the Canadian Senate. It would require the boards of directors of public companies, state-owned enterprises, and certain financial institutions would have to comprise at least 40% ­women and 40% men. In 2016 the measure had not been acted on. In Norway 35.5% of boards contain women directors which is the highest percentage in the world.

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 @8Q9GZTDfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Private companies shouldn't exist

 @8SDYL6Lfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Diversity is important, but board members should be chosen based on qualifications and not based on reaching a “quota” just because they’re told to.

 @96G8YP5from Quebec  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but they need to be qualified.

 @8VMT67Tfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, there are better ways to gain representation than mandates like this.

 @MiladyBeeNew Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

yes, and the government should give priority to their suppliers that do.

 @8TKVYXSCommunistfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, and abolish all private business in favour of government-controlled industries

 @8TMJV2Lfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes as long as they are qualified for the job

 @6LV5ZML from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, if they are a publicly owned and traded company.

 @5643HNNanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but they should be qualified for the position and not included simply because they're a woman

 @8P5G6SW from Colorado  answered…4yrs4Y

No company should have a board

 @8QDSNZY from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but women should have an equal chance to men and we must do more to challenge gender discrimination.

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