I would like to thank the witnesses for their important work.
My questions are also for Ms. Payne.
I want to acknowledge the important work your members do. I know that many of your members have been particularly hard hit in this time of tremendous uncertainty for the Canadian economy. Thank you for the work you do on their behalf.
I want to zoom in a bit on your recommendation number 23. That relates to making permanent the temporary changes to employment insurance and temporary special measures under the work-sharing program. Can you elaborate for us a bit on what these programs have meant for Canadian workers and why you think they've been an important enough intervention that you would like to see them continue?