Thanks very much, Mr. Chair.
I should signal that after my questioning of the witnesses I'm going to have to step out for a few minutes. My second round of two and a half minutes could go to Mr. Ste-Marie or Ms. May.
I'd like to thank all of our witnesses for coming forward. It was very interesting testimony, of course. We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy during this pandemic.
I'd like to start with you, Ms. MacNaughton.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and David's story with us. It certainly resonates. There is no doubt, as you've heard from a number of members of the committee, that your story is heartfelt, and I think we all understand the importance of that.
You have talked about the 26 weeks, and you've said that we should go beyond that. There will be an amendment coming up next week to this budget implementation act that would actually take the sickness leave to one year, a full year of supports for Canadians who are experiencing what you and David experienced.
How would you feel about having sick leave extended to a full year? We certainly have the resources in our country to provide those supports for a full year of EI sick leave. Would you support that measure?