In the issue that concerns us—the recognition of unpaid work—it would mainly be a matter of information provided in response to the question on household activities. We are talking about time dedicated to children or to a loved one in need. So it also has to do with the work of caregivers.
Of course, there were also questions on volunteering, which is another form of unpaid work. In addition, there were subquestions on the time spent on housekeeping or directly dedicated to children, persons in need, and so on.
In every census, that data allows us to provide an overview of unpaid work. That is not necessarily the most complete overview, as Statistics Canada says, but it does give us an idea of what is happening in Canada. As a result, those who have to fill out the long-form census—20% of the population—can acknowledge the work they do at home for their loved ones.
According to Statistics Canada, the best tool would be the General Social Survey on Time Use. Statistics Canada conducted one of those surveys in 2015. As the case was in 1992, we want the survey to be used to show the value of that unpaid work done by Canadians in the gross domestic product. That way, everything Canadians do would become visible.