The only self-employed in Canada who have had any of these benefits, ever, are in Quebec, where there is a mandatory participation required of the self-employed in what's known as QPIP, the Quebec parental insurance program. They pay in premiums and can draw one of two forms of maternity and parental benefits. That's the only place where any of these have been available in Canada.
That's why I say that this is probably the most significant enhancement to the employment insurance program in a decade. It's really about giving employers, the self-employed, the same privileges and opportunities to look after their families and to balance work and family that many of their employees have. It's the right thing to do. It encourages entrepreneurialism, but it also encourages the mainstay of Canadian society: strong family relationships.