The govt confirms in #FiscalUpdate2020 that our #FeministRecovery plan must include #childcare. We're looking forward to the full plan from a national secretariat, with significant investments that bring all women in Canada access to high-quality, affordable care. @Child_Care_Now

A commitment to permanent funding for childcare is forward movement on a #FeministRecovery essential. Support for childcare workforce & retention of Indigenous childcare workers is also good news. 50 years after the Royal Commission, are we finally #DoneWaiting for childcare?

Will the #FiscalUpdate lead to more investments in the social sector, especially charities and non-profits? They continue to provide essential safety net programs and support, and this women-majority employment sector needs sector stabilization.

The plan also promises to be #intersectional and green. In recognizing the effects of the pandemic on women workers, the Task Force for Women in the Economy must prioritize restoring the jobs of those hit hardest – women, racialized folks, and young women. #BuildBackBetter

The #FiscalUpdate outlines how the #COVID19 pandemic has hit women hardest, rolling back key gains on equality. Canada – we must choose stimulus and growth that support women FIRST and foremost, and centre Black, Indigenous, and racialized women in economic recovery planning.