Status of Women committee  Yes. I would say that, in Quebec, the creation of paternity leave has made a difference when it comes to the parental insurance plan. The paternity leave provisions mean that a father is entitled to take five or three weeks at home, depending on the individual's base plan. If he

Status of Women committee  That is clear. It ties in with what I was just saying. Good services enable women to go to work with peace of mind, because the children are being cared for. They are not just being placed in day care. The service is of high quality, and there are trained specialized educators w

Status of Women committee  Once women workers unionize, they have access to support from a union to obtain services, to represent them, to talk to their employer, and to make sure that provisions are negotiated that go beyond what the laws say, whether in terms of hours of work, breaks, vacation, overtime,

Status of Women committee  May I speak, please?

Status of Women committee  Thank you. There is a problem. Every time I want to speak, I am not able to do so, because I do not have access to the mic. So I am quite unhappy. Regarding defined benefits, I support what was just said. On the question of pension plans, I want to point out that women, overall

Status of Women committee  I do not know whether I understand your second question properly. I am going to begin by answering the first one about suitable jobs. Having a suitable job means having a job that offers acceptable working conditions and an acceptable wage. Just now, we were talking about the co

Status of Women committee  I have more to say, but you will be asking me questions.

Status of Women committee  Yes, I am here.

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to thank the committee for giving us the opportunity to present our views this morning. I would like to begin by saying a little bit about the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec. The FTQ is the largest union federation i