As you know, in many cases, these women are informal caregivers and are taking care of their parents or a family member. They may also be neighbours. These informal caregivers buy groceries, do the housecleaning, provide minor daily care and prepare meals. Some of them work part time. As I mentioned earlier, they have annual incomes of $20,000, which isn't enough to support them. They also have to limit their work schedules.
Informal caregivers who earn small incomes now pay no income tax at the end of the year. The tax credits are currently non-refundable. What we are asking the government to do is reconsider the matter and make the tax credits refundable.