Thank you.
I think an important issue has been raised here. We say that currently six out of 10 Canadian workers are not eligible for EI. This is currently one of the fundamental problems of the program. The subject of today's discussion, however, concerns changes to certain programs under the Employment Insurance Act. It's not necessarily about eligibility, as you said earlier.
My question is about some changes to parental leave. You said that people could now choose between two types of leave, regular leave or extended leave.
I would like to know, for the benefit of the Canadians listening to us, when parents must make their choices and if the choice is reversible.
For example, if while on leave, the parent finds out that he or she is in good health and wants to return to work, can he or she be unable to do so because the choice is irreversible?