Sure. I will start by explaining the current practice with respect to severance pay and then what the budget measure does on top of that.
At present, separation payments are treated as earnings, and for purposes of employment insurance are allocated over a number of weeks. So there is an equivalent number of weeks that amount of money is associated with, and then the claim can begin after that period is over.
What the budget measure does is it implements a new provision to waive that requirement and bring these individuals onto claim earlier than would otherwise be the case. If they choose to invest, as I said, all or part of their severance package, the details on this one will also be defined in regulation as to what the threshold is for that requirement. We would anticipate that anybody who uses a significant portion of their severance or undertakes a significant investment in training would be able to come onto claim immediately and receive those benefits and not have to wait for the duration of this period, the allocation period, as it is referred to, for severance.