Thank you so much.
I would like to thank all the witnesses who are here today to speak on an issue that is very important, especially during this COVID time where there are extra strains on women.
We're talking about a framework and a federal strategy. In order to understand what that course might look like, I would like to ask whether there are any statistics available about what has caused women to be care workers or unpaid care workers pre-COVID. For example, was it socio-economic reasons or is it a cultural expectation? Is it just personal volition because they want to be in that role, recognizing that there are some benefits they can miss out on, such as pension and retirement income? Are there any statistics that you can speak to on that?
It's for any of the witnesses.