Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for being here today, including Mr. Taillon, of course.
Mr. Taillon, we insisted on your presence here because you advise on matters pertaining to the employment insurance fund. You are the chief actuary. My questions are mainly for you.
You said that you were away during the summer and that two other actuaries did the work. But you fully agreed with the results that came out of that modelling. Those were your exact words. Mr. Vermaeten said that determining the premium rate is a political decision. I am rather shocked by the fact that you had such little involvement in that, and yet, you said you agreed with the result.
We submitted our concerns about the premium rate. We tried to get answers but got little in the way of clarification. I will give you a document, in both languages. Could someone please hand it out. It is from someone who is fully knowledgeable and qualified, since you said they were qualified actuaries. It is an opinion issued by the former chief actuary. I also have it in English. As soon as my colleagues have it in front of them, I will read it. I am not sure whether my colleagues across the table also have it in English.