Status of Women committee  For caregivers, many of whom we know are senior women, make retirement resources go further by making current non-refundable tax credits refundable, to ensure that our most financially vulnerable seniors, those without taxable income, can benefit. Remove the requirement for employment insurance benefits that the care recipient be at significant risk of death, as physicians and family members in many cultures may be reluctant to label an individual as being close to death, which can preclude them from receiving the benefit.