Official Languages committee  All right. We also have a program for women called the Mouvement ontarien des femmes immigrantes francophones. That organization supports women in the region's businesses. We have a lot of opportunities to support women through the economic development initiative and regional funding programs.

Official Languages committee  We encourage language training and the use of French in our organization. We provide training to our staff so they have the capacity to work in both official languages. In terms of positions, if a position is designated bilingual, it is staffed by a bilingual individual. I would note that 100% of our executive committee is bilingual and this supports the tone at the top.

Official Languages committee  Thank you. Good evening, Mr. Chair and distinguished members of the committee. My name is Linda Cousineau. I am the vice-president of business innovation and community development for the federal economic development agency for southern Ontario. I want to start by recognizing that I'm joining you from Waterloo, which is the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinabe and Haudenosaunee people.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Good morning, committee members and federal colleagues. Thank you for the invitation to appear today. My name is Linda Cousineau. I'm the vice-president of business innovation and community development for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, or FedDev Ontario for short.