Statistics Canada is releasing new data on the gender composition of corporate boards in Canada in 2018 and 2019.
The representation of women on corporate boards of directors has continued to grow since these data were first collected in 2016—a trend also observed by private organizations focusing exclusively on publicly traded corporations. Initiatives implemented to promote gender diversity among board members, such as the requirement for corporations regulated by the Canada Business Corporations Act to disclose the gender of their board members, may have contributed to an increase in the share of women directors. Nevertheless, a recent study published by the Conference Board of Canada suggested that this particular initiative has not accelerated the pace of change for women's representation on boards.
The following release highlights the progress made by women in leadership and strategic decision-making roles working in publicly traded corporations, private corporations and government business enterprises.
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