Translation of "Personnel subalterne " (French → English) :

67. Recommends that ways be explored to increase the desirability of jobs now considered to be too heavy or menial (domestic help, family assistance, caring for the elderly, personal services, etc.);

67. Recommends that ways be explored to increase the desirability of jobs now considered to be too heavy or menial (domestic help, family assistance, caring for the elderly, personal services, etc.);

23. Regrets that the Roadmap has underemphasised the role played in achieving full equality by training; considers in particular that more intensive training efforts should be aimed at women who are unemployed, in temporary employment, or working in lower-ranking jobs; believes, in addition, that stronger incentives should be offered for businesses to provide the necessary in-service training for women whose professional qualifications are of a lower level; considers, finally, that training should particularly be focused on women living in rural areas, especially as regards the use of new technologies;

Since there are more unilingual English ministers than before, have you done any follow-up work with respect to their staff?

In the opinion of my group it is important that the staff regulations should support the key objectives of administrative reform: improved efficiency, clarification of staff responsibilities with increased accountability, and the downward delegation of power.

There were incidents where, among other things, leaders failed to live up to their responsibilities; the conduct and discipline of soldiers was substandard and leaders failed to correct them; the use and abuse of alcohol was a serious problem; there were incidents of harassment and abuse of authority; there was an erosion of trust between the leader and the follower; there was a growing internal dissatisfaction among the rank and file due to a perceived lack of support by its leadership; and the professional values of the Canadian Forces were eroding.