Howard Levitt: Bearing brunt of pandemic, women contend with bias, fewer job opportunities amid 'chi

There is an omnipresent Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of women and, with it, the Canadian economy. Maternity leave was first introduced in Canada in 1971 at the federal level, with various provinces and territories following suit. With that, the problem of allowing female employees time off to give birth and take care of children while maintaining their job security and career momentum was supposed to be...