Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank both of the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. Thanks a lot. Your input is really very important. I will be sharing my time with Ms. Sidhu.
My first question is for Ms. Smith-Carrier.
Thank you for all the work you have done on a basic income. I hear from my constituents and many women in my riding, especially racialized women and new immigrant women, that they are mostly working on hourly wages with no paid benefits. They are taking care of their families, and they have to support them. Many are single parents who are working hard to put food on the table. They don't get any opportunity to upgrade their skills to get more competitive jobs where they could succeed in their careers.
Do you have any evidence or any previous examples? How do you think a basic income would help women who are working at low-level jobs?