For what it's worth, I have my own little study. It's all word of mouth and it's not very scientific, but I can tell you about it.
I'm asking about it because I see it out there every day. I only want to get a handle on what that means and what the factors are so we can actually get some data. I know that housing is a factor.
The other thing is this. I was very involved in trying to restructure our pension system so that women are not left completely behind. I didn't succeed, obviously, because it would have happened.
I'm again asking if any analysis has been done, because I know that Finance was doing something. I'm not quite sure if it ever translated to your department, because that's where the policy would be.
I know there's CPP sharing, but it's not compulsory. I was looking at splitting CPP, RRSPs, or any pensions that are assisted or subsidized by government through tax dollars at a time of separation or divorce. It would be compulsory, so that both the man and the woman carry 50% of pension assets, if you like. A stay-at-home mom, who isn't earning an RRSP or a work pension, is especially taking nothing with her. It was one of the things I was working on.
Has any of that kind of work been done in your department?