Status of Women committee  It's definitely essential that we get gender-based data that can help us understand the situation more clearly and address the inequalities that are still very much present in the way invisible work is shared. There has to be greater recognition, respect and support for the peop

Status of Women committee  I'm not familiar with that convention, but it would definitely be very helpful if we could pool the resources of several countries to address the issue on an international scale.

Status of Women committee  I would add that the mother often plays the main role. The father frequently asks her questions such as where the baby's milk is, for example. He often turns to the mother. However, when the father takes a significant amount of parental leave and truly takes on his responsibilit

Status of Women committee  I imagine so, but I'm not really aware of it. Would you like to answer that question, Mrs. Cornellier?

Status of Women committee  First of all, we have to quantify work done and value it properly. We have to make people aware of and recognize the essential nature of that work. We think that will permit a better sharing of tasks within the family. All too often, that's still taken for granted. People don't r

Status of Women committee  We don't have a lot of data on that subject. Our organization unfortunately doesn't collect data in that area. However, as a result of COVID-19 and related health measures, people have far fewer support systems. For example, parents who used to be able to ask grandparents or oth

Status of Women committee  We unfortunately don't have a lot of data on that subject. And one of the problems we really want to emphasize is the lack of information. That's why we truly want measures put in place that will quantify the work done in the various regions, distinguish between the sexes and ta

Status of Women committee  I'd like to add that including a question on the subject in the census questionnaire and adding the value of invisible work in calculating GDP would help distinguish the various situations of all the regions, which would help the provinces.

Status of Women committee  Yes, that would help. In many instances, the measures already in place that should be enhanced don't benefit the people who need them because those individuals either have trouble accessing them or don't have enough information. But, yes, a helpline would be very good.

Status of Women committee  Many people have been teleworking since the pandemic began, and children have to do their schoolwork at home. That's definitely had an impact on the distribution of invisible work. The family situation isn't the same for everyone, but it's generally up to mothers to do the invisi

Status of Women committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. In recent years, Afeas has observed that, while many associations worked to achieve recognition for invisible work, the lack of a concerted approach was undermining that effort. As a result, in early 2020, with financial support from Quebec's Secrétar