Thank you, Madam Chair.
Welcome.
First, as long as we're patting ourselves on the back I want to highlight the Bloc Québécois' efforts. In Quebec, we have worked hard to tell people about the Guaranteed Income Supplement. As you said, it is based on the income tax returns of seniors. But this isn't easy to do. People need to be informed. Unfortunately, we must tell you that they're not really well-informed about this.
When we look at the wage gaps that currently exist between men and women in Canada, we see that they are about 28% to 30%, which is significant. In your opinion what impact does this have on women's retirement? We know that women often occupy precarious employment part-time or temporary jobs. Often they lose a permanent job and wind up in such employment, even if they represent the largest proportion of the working population in Canada. I know that these are projections, but perhaps it would be—