Thank you very much.
You know, then, that in Quebec, we already have parental benefits. Under this contribution, Quebec will actually receive two other benefits: compassionate and sickness.
Finally, as far as we are concerned, we could therefore call it a Quebec sub-program. According to the department's estimates, Quebec will have surpluses on those benefits. However, all workers in the rest of Canada will have a large deficit that will have to be absorbed by other contributors to the plan, regular contributors.
Do you think it is fair that self-employed workers in Quebec should pay more than they need to to fund the programs while workers in the rest of Canada have their deficit absorbed by other regular contributors?
Ms. Byers, Ms. Ritchie, if you have an answer, I would very interested to hear it.