Mr. Chair, I'd offer that the notion has absolutely been discussed. A variety of considerations have been discussed with the fire chiefs across Canada. What we have indicated to government is that we are committed to working with them to find the most optimum solutions so as to recognize the invaluable contributions of those volunteer firefighters.
As Mr. Brison suggested, if the thresholds need to be changed, we can certainly revisit that. However, at this juncture, the feedback we have received from the fire chiefs across Canada is that the 200-hour threshold would be a meaningful and appropriate one.
However, going back to our previous discussions with the senior officials from the finance department, we are committed to working with them to find an optimal solution that may very well address the concerns that have been expressed here.