Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank our two witnesses. They are smart and caring women who want to see greater participation by women across Canada and around the world. They are also outstanding role models for the next generation. It is also reassuring to hear that there is still hope, although there is certainly a lot of room for improvement.
We talked a lot about work-life balance. Some people have said at times that work-life balance is also important to men. For decades, social roles have meant that women play a greater role in child rearing than men do, unfortunately. This is changing, however, which is a good thing.
In recent years, a number of women in Parliament have had children. In 2014-15, a number of colleagues and I were fortunate that our spouses agreed to be stay-at-home dads, which allowed us to continue our work here. Your spouse has also made it possible for you to continue to be a mayor or councillor for 14 years.
Do you think that government, as well as the media, should play a role in promoting work-life balance and supporting services such as childcare that allow women to have some peace of mind when they return to work? In the case of those who work in politics, do you think the government should promote the establishment of childcare services with schedules tailored to politicians' working hours?