Evidence of meeting #140 for Status of Women in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was important.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Karen Vecchio
Excellent. Thank you very much.
I'm going to now move over to Wayne for a minute and a bit.
NDP
Wayne Stetski NDP Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Thank you.
My mom was a stay-at-home mom as well.
I'm just curious. How beneficial might it have been to be able to contribute to CPP as a stay-at-home mom, in terms of financial security as an older adult? Do you think that would have been helpful?
Conservative
NDP
Wayne Stetski NDP Kootenay—Columbia, BC
You'd like to see the federal government move in that direction, then, and therefore put more value on stay-at-home moms going forward.
As an Individual
Yes. If women or parents who stay at home are able to contribute to CPP, even if they don't work in a paid job, that would be great.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Karen Vecchio
Excellent.
On behalf of the committee, I would really like to thank Shirley Allan and Arline Wickersham. I'm sorry our time was so short. You did have a lot to offer, but we must vote.
Therefore, I'm going to adjourn today's meeting.