“Schools are completely unreliable right now, and there are lots of parents in both provinces that because schools are open and then they’re shut and then they’re open again, more women have had to take care of kids at home as unpaid providers of remote schooling and childcare, even if their preference would have been to continue to work,” said Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and member of the federal government’s task force on women in the economy.
Launched in September, the CRCB pays $450 per week after taxes, to workers who must take time off due to the pandemic to care for their own children aged 12 or younger or a family member who needs supervised care. They are not able to do three jobs: a paid job, as well as unpaid remote schooling and unpaid childcareTo help quell spikes in COVID-19 case counts, officials in Ontario and Alberta have closed schools at various times over the past year. This week, Ontario announced schools would remain closed indefinitely following the return from a delayed March break.
Workers would likely lose money since the benefit pays $450 per week after taxes, less than minimum wage, and applicants must lose more than 50 per cent of their weekly hours to qualify. And caregivers can apply only if schools or daycares are mandated to shut down due to the pandemic. Even as the economy rebounds and more jobs are created, women who took leaves from work may still face steep hurdles when they try to return.
So sitting in a cubicle all day is not a burden but taking care of your family is?
The truth is, those in poverty & disabled have been victims of both the Con & Liberal majority voters for decades. A politician only get's one vote. Their voters drive the priority interest! ownyourhumanitarianviolationvote ownyourpovertyvote.
Burden?
Many of them are waking up from the decades old corporate psy op and realizing that raising their own children is much more satisfying than being a wage slave.
Lucky for them. Many men would prefer to do this rather than work but will often defer to women who are more adamant about taking up these responsibilities