Yves Lessard at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 28th, 2007. See this statement in context.

February 28th, 2007 / 5:15 p.m.

Bloc

Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to come back to what Mr. Kyle and Mr. Arango said about stress.

We spoke earlier about the stress placed on the family when someone is ill. If the illness is serious, the person who is ill faces stress, and so does the entire family.

Are you in a position to say whether extending benefits to 50 weeks will reduce the level of stress, not only for the employee, but for the person who is ill and the entire family? Am I wrong to say that this affects more than just the employee who is given extended leave?

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