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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@8KM7QR54yrs4Y
Yes, but we should question whether capitalist businesses should exist.
@9VWNS72New Democratic6mos6MO
Depends on the board in question. You should not be forced to buy you should be made to consider them appropriately and equally to men if they are qualified l.
@9FX7N8FNew Democratic2yrs2Y
I feel that each business should hire the people best suited for the position. To place a woman on the board of directors simply because of her gender and not her merit is silly.
@96LZ6W7New Democratic2yrs2Y
No, it should be based on qualifications, but more should be done to disolve boundries for minorites and impower them in the workplace
@952DT3L3yrs3Y
The board should consist of the most qualified members, gender is irrelevant
@949CP74New Democratic3yrs3Y
No, but there should be incentives for businesses to diversify boards. Incentivize, not mandate.
@8ZC5J9R3yrs3Y
Yes, and women should have access to the same resources that help men become qualified for those positions
@8Z7J8MZNew Democratic3yrs3Y
We should encourage women to put themselves in positions of higher power
@8YXWCGWNew Democratic3yrs3Y
the board of directors shouldn't be based on gender, but more so work ethic.
It doesn't matter, a business is a business and harmful regardless.
@8VSNK63New Democratic4yrs4Y
no, but the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace
@8VH2MYFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but the government should do more to enable diversity in the workplace by encouraging and helping to develop women in business.
@MiladyBeeNew Democratic4yrs4Y
yes, and the government should give priority to their suppliers that do.
@8V772GPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No for small businesses, yes for large businesses. It's a ridiculous requirement when the board of directors for a small business may only be two people.
@8V5N92GNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Women should have equal opportunity to get there but the most qualified should get it
@8V3D4RDNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but supports should be in place to retain those women and properly utilize their expertise. We shouldn't be tokenizing women, or any other marginalized group
@8TVC9W3New Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but the government should do more to address gender disparities in male-dominated industries.
@8TJ5QFPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Business should be encouraged and not required
@8TFVW57New Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes but through an incentive program, especially for all federally and provincially regulated companies, institutions and organizations, including all organizations that receive government funding or grants.
@8R3PCHPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
I think that workplaces should be more diverse as long as those individuals have the skills for that job
@8QTW592New Democratic4yrs4Y
I think they are supposed to treat everyone equally. We can't make it a requirement to heir women if they aren't qualified it's be the same the other way around however I would question them if they had none on their board
@8PDHQWH4yrs4Y
if theyre good at their job they should be put in, same with both genders and all races
@8JKTRJHNew Democratic4yrs4Y
There needs to be more diversity in the workplace. Whether that be women, trans people, or nonbinary people. There shouldn't be a requirement to fill these token diversity places. Instead, there should be workshops implemented to fisht against bias and discrimination in the workplace.
@8H3GHR8New Democratic5yrs5Y
Businesses can have a woman on the board of direction If they want too.
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