Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, I want to say I support this bill. My question will come at the end.
I don't understand the rationale, and I never have, of asking low-income Canadians, especially those who are on minimum wage or living from paycheque to paycheque, to forfeit two weeks of income right after they become unemployed and somehow are having to forfeit, I guess, buying groceries or paying mortgages or what have you.
I understand the comments of my colleague across the way about 45 to 50, but all that means is that instead of 50 you get 48, and you still get it because you get the two plus, so it doesn't change that. For me, it is about equity and responsibility.
You probably can tell us the economic impact this has on certain families, especially certain families in certain income brackets, both on the family and their immediate community. I'm assuming, of course, that they'd spend this money on survival in many cases. I'm just wondering if you could elaborate on your opinion on the economic impact on these families this type of change would have.