We've touched on a lot of issues today. I know people realize that the economic security for senior women that we talk about touches a lot of areas and impacts a lot of things, starting from when women first get into the workforce. If they don't have decent child care, they may be forced out for a few years, or they may work part-time.
I always find it amazing that we're so into attracting immigrants into the country these days. I think if we made this country a little more child friendly and family friendly, that if we had a family strategy, a family policy, women would have more babies. But that's not happening, and lot of women are ending up not having babies because it's just too hard; it's impossible.
We've touched on a lot of thing. I know it's complex. I really hope the committee doesn't get bogged down and think, oh, this is just too hard; how do we deal with it? There are things we've talked about that need to be addressed right now, in terms of the large group of senior women who are living in poverty. There are some things that need to change right now. But there are other things that impact every area and every period of a woman's life.
I want to respond to what Mr. Stanton said about education improving and the wages improving. I agree, we've seen a lot of positive things for women in the last 20 years; there's no question about that. Where it breaks down is on the whole issue of caregiving, because women are still taking 10 days off a year for their family commitments, and men are still taking a day and a half. Until we can change that scenario, we're going to end up in situations where women are working part-time because they're looking after their elderly mother and their children at the same time—that kind of thing.
Again, I thank the committee.
Do I get to ask a question now?