Status of Women committee  Sure. I'll speak to the issue of a universal basic income. The ILO has always argued about the social protection system to provide this minimum for all residents in the country. By providing a system of benefits, and as the result of this tripartite discussion from all parties,

Status of Women committee  Thank you, it was a pleasure.

Status of Women committee  I would like to add the important contribution of the world of work with social partners, the ILO. I've been working intensively with the Canadian Labour Congress but also with Canadian employers' organizations. The labour movement has been pushing for universal child care but al

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. There's been a growing business case for care policies. We've been documenting it as part of our research for the work we are doing for the UN. It's not just a matter of rights. It's also good for businesses for a number of reasons: preserving talent, retent

Status of Women committee  We have examples. Actually, we documented the case of Canada for Telecare as a good practice, so we believe that technology can help in reducing the drudgery in care work, but the human side of it will still remain the prevalent part.

Status of Women committee  There are very creative ways to recognize invisible work. In the report, we tried to incorporate the value of unpaid work into the calculation of GDP. It may be a bit of a mechanical exercise, but I think it can be done seriously. There are a lot of countries, especially in Latin

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely. Some countries, such as Germany and Japan, have recognized the right to long-term care in their social security systems. This is considered a universal right, just like the right to child care, for instance. They may also be recognition of the universal right to

Status of Women committee  In our simulation study, we looked at the targets that the international community has established for not only low-income but also high-income countries to meet by 2030 in terms of coverage of health care services, the number of teachers in early childhood education and the qual

Status of Women committee  Yes, I think the task force was mentioned. It would be important that this is being created for the COVID pandemic. It's important to prioritize the representation of women and of all the groups that have an important stake in how we want to shape the recovery and the resilience

Status of Women committee  We have examples of this in a number of European countries, and we documented it in the report. I think it's an important thing for family members and for grandparents. I also spoke about the transferability of child care leave and benefits. It's a possibility. I really would l

Status of Women committee  If we look at the G7 countries, in one of the latest publications we are promoting around International Women's Day, we can see that, for instance, Italy and Germany are among those who ratified this convention in 2013. A number of countries have, around 35 overall in different r

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely. The purpose of our study was to see how we could also take into account the care of seniors and those living with disabilities. That is part of this study. In fact, the message we want to convey is that long-term care, in particular, and care—

Status of Women committee  I may complement this excellent point because that really gave the diagnosis of the issue. I would mention that there are countries that are trying to tackle this issue by, for instance, providing pension credits for years of unpaid care work, so trying to reflect that in how p

Status of Women committee  To complement that point, the report puts a lot of emphasis on carrying out a microeconomic simulation to estimate, should countries really be serious in meeting the UN sustainable development goals in terms of health, education, gender equality and decent work, the creation of d

Status of Women committee  I would like to thank the committee for this opportunity to share with you the findings of our research on this topic. We hope it will contribute to transformative policies in Canada, as the leading champion for gender equality at home and in foreign policy. You have some slide