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
@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
@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...
@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.
@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
@8ZVJ2343yrs3Y
It’s whatever the business wants
@748XY8M3yrs3Y
Replace boards of directors with directly elected workers' councils
@7ZL7KQZ4yrs4Y
Indifferent because men and women should be shown equally.
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