“As Canadians, we have the capacity to bring together the diversity of the people and social progress. Men and women are working together to develop our businesses and ultimately ensure prosperous economic and social development for our communities. I am looking forward to continuing to contribute to creating better conditions for women entrepreneurs by defending more access to capital, and promoting stronger networking and support. This will not only be a benefit to women but also to our society. We have to continue to work together for the growth of our businesses, to position Canada in international markets in order to contribute to creating a better world.”
| – | Monique F. Leroux, President of the Board of Investissement-Québec, President of the International Co-operative Alliance and member of the Canada-U.S. Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders, and former Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Mouvement des caisses Desjardins |