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Women in top management or executive positions are rare. Statistics Canada reported in 1999 women in senior management and professional finance (both terms undefined) accounted for 3.5% of the workforce (Women in Canada at a Glance, 2012). In 2015, 8.5% of women held executive level jobs in the top 100 companies of the nation. This means is, 45 women in CEO or CFO positions in Canada’s business world (Comas, 2015)

The Huff-Post Canada stated, in encouraging terms, that 60% of the 700 TSX listed companies have at least one women on the in executive officer positions; Nearly half of the companies have a woman on the board (Posadzki,2016). The salary gap found in private corporations and small business has prompted the Canadian Government to have publicly traded company’s report how many females are in chief executive and board positions as well as their wages.

Why would you care about this issue? Women represent 67% of the workforce. Women who have executive positions run more productive and efficient businesses. There are more women in the work force from dual income households. Women gaining top positions and wages are good for their families, your government and your country.

Now you are asking, “What has spurred this increase over the past 17 years?” Mentoring, monitoring programs and...read more...