Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. Legally, the situation in Quebec is very different from that in Ontario. The Pay Equity Act applies to the midwifery profession. However, the way the act was written, and the things I mentioned today, only the top level is considered in job evaluation

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. In fact, the pandemic has exacerbated the problems we have, including the lack of midwives, which I mentioned. In the short term, these are things we couldn't necessarily address. However, the lack of resources for our professional association, among

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. As I said earlier, the reasons are quite varied. The main reason there hasn't been a clear plan is that there is no recognition of the profession. Midwives aren't recognized for their work or their importance in the health care system as front-line pr

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon. I hear music. I don't know if I'm the only one, but it's going to be hard to do my presentation.

Status of Women committee  Okay, it stopped.

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon, everyone. Madam Chair, I thank you for having me here today. My name is Josyane Giroux. I am a midwife and president of the Regroupement Les Sages-femmes du Québec. In Quebec— I'm sorry, but there's an audio lag. I can still hear myself speaking.

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. I thank the committee for having me here today. I am Josyane Giroux, a midwife and president of the Regroupement les Sages-femmes du Québec, or RSFQ. The RSFQ is the professional association that represents more than 240 midwi