Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you very much for being here.
I'd like to start with Madam Rose and explain something to you that I've been working on and thinking about in connection with some of the barriers women face. For example, single moms who are receiving the child tax credit have recently run into the problem of having the child tax credit removed and are being told they have to repay the child tax credit, because CRA has decided they may be cohabiting. They're in a position where they have to prove that they're not. They have to provide three pieces of proof from friends, landlords, and their children's schools to show they're not cohabiting, and they have to provide three pieces of information stating the same from an ex-partner. You can imagine that in the case of ex-partners who are not on friendly terms, it could be very difficult. We've been advocating for these women on their behalf at CRA.
It seems to me that it might make more sense to have an advocate within various government agencies, someone who women could turn to. Would such an advocate be helpful in terms of seniors and in terms of addressing this issue of women confronting their economic problems?