Women are leaving work and taking up the burden of care during pandemic, benefit data suggests

Mothers in provinces heavily hit by school closures during the pandemic appear to be stepping away from their careers to provide childcare and homeschooling at a disproportionate rate, government data tied to the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) suggests. Women are applying for the federal benefit in greater numbers than men in all provinces, but the gaps are significantly higher in Ontario and Alberta, two of...