Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's certainly been wonderful to hear from the witnesses today and at the last few meetings. I think what's clear, and one of the reasons I was motivated to see this study happen, is that there is systematic and systemic gender discrimination as well as discrimination towards immigrant women, more so than for others. This is the root of the problem.
We have an opportunity to expose it here in this study and to set conditions for those working in the care economy, and also to elevate the reality that this is part of the economy which underpins every other part of the economy. So I really appreciate the comments today.
My first question is for Dr. Smart about the asking and asking that has happened and the federal government's not necessarily listening. Are there any thoughts or conversations around why your organization might feel the federal government hasn't been listening?