Thank you, Madam Chair.
I, too, want to welcome you and thank you for your input into this study of Bill C-56.
I see that all of your organizations are in favour of Bill C-56. Parliamentarians are also in favour, as you have seen. But it is important to determine whether the scope of this bill and funding for the bill are adequate.
My first question pertains to full Employment Insurance coverage. First of all, you looked at the possibility of benefits being paid where, for example, you are out of work, whether it is on a farm or as a self-employed person, in any respect. Would have wanted the bill to also cover benefits in cases of financial problems?