Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all the officials from all the departments who are here today to answer our questions.
My first questions concern the Employment Insurance Act and relate specifically to divisions 26 and 27 of part 5 of Bill C‑19.
With respect to division 26, as I understand correctly, the bill seeks to ensure that previous intergovernmental agreements are respected. This is referred to in section 408 of the bill relating to part II of the Employment Insurance Act.
However, I wonder if the changes included in division 26 are not intended to circumvent these agreements by, for example, withdrawing existing federal assistance for employment support.
Could you shed some light on this?