Yes, that's right. We all do it, and so much of it, don't we?
Data on unpaid work and the consequences of caregiving on caregivers, as I think you know, were collected and examined in the 2005 and 2007 general social surveys by Statistics Canada. As well, in recognition of women's broader role in Canadian society, the government had decided to put in place a number of initiatives and programs to support women, including the universal child care benefit and increases to the national child benefit supplement and the compassionate care benefit.
In the 2009 budget the government also committed to establishing an expert panel to consult Canadians on how best to provide maternity and parental benefits for the self-employed. I recognize there is much more to do. I know all of us around the table, all parties, had supported the motion, but we will work with our federal partners, with Minister Finley at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, and with Statistics Canada to develop an action plan that will address the remaining challenges to see what we can do going forward.