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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@8M8BFWSConservative4yrs4Y
should be based on qualifications
@8FMTSV55yrs5Y
Men and Women should have the same rights
@8VMZSPXConservative4yrs4Y
Best person for the job, man or woman. It shouldn’t matter.
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, if they are qualified to hold a position.
@96D8MBBConservative3yrs3Y
If a woman wants to be on a board of director let her. If a woman does not does not bother me.
@95F6BFYConservative3yrs3Y
I think the idea of a women being required to be on their board of directors but if some women want to be apart of their board of directors they should be allowed to.
@8ZX3GXZConservative3yrs3Y
Not a government decision
@8YVF8PP3yrs3Y
it should be the busniesses choice
@8W9L77J4yrs4Y
It shouldnt be a requirement, I think it should be whomever is right and best fit for the job. Hiring a female shouldn't be a mandatory choice, sometimes a male may have better experience with the job so why would you hire someone not as good? Same goes for the other way around.
@8TY3ZD5Conservative4yrs4Y
No, people should be hired based on their qualifications
@8F3PG2ZConservative5yrs5Y
No, the job should go to any individual who has the greatest ability in the roll; regardless of gender, place of birth, race, orientation, ect...
@8CFGZTB5yrs5Y
no, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender, but they should make an effort to find and encourage the most qualified women to be on the board of directors
@9TXQ77FConservative7mos7MO
The government has no say on who a private business hires. Board members should be the most qualified person for the job. Gender has noting to do with it.
@9SBW2FD8mos8MO
No, as long as the person has not been charged with a crime and is qualified.
@9CBKN6RConservative2yrs2Y
it shouldnt matter what the gender of a person is for a career
@98PZ29GConservative2yrs2Y
well if they qualify for the job
@96QMCSHConservative2yrs2Y
Shouldn’t matter, man or woman, the best person for the job is what matters
@8VTK5Y54yrs4Y
If they are good at the job then yes
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