Thank you very much to the witnesses for their testimony, which is touching.
We see that invisible work is much more widespread than we might think and that it affects many more aspects than we think, for volunteers, caregivers or women supporting their families.
That said, perhaps we are missing data. I have many discussions with a major association called Afeas in my home province of Quebec. I would like to ask you some questions based on my discussions with that association.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, what are the statistics on the invisible workload for women and men? Are there any figures on that? Can they be compared with pre-pandemic figures?
We have seen data on the impact on the economy, for example. Why wouldn't there be information on invisible work as well?
I think Statistics Canada should address this issue given that organizations, even well-funded ones, do not have the opportunity or even the capacity to paint a complete picture of invisible labour in Canada.
Why is it important to have a picture that is much more reflective of the reality?