Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ms. Bonsant, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to you for presenting this bill. I would also like to thank all of you for appearing today, and particularly Mr. Laroche.
I am going to ask all my questions at once, and then give you time to answer. That way you will be able to take full advantage of the allocated time.
Mr. Laroche, I would like to know whether you have any idea of the number of people among your membership who would like to re-enter the labour market.
Ms. Gaudreault, do you know whether similar legislation has been introduced in other countries? I would also like you to say more about the definition of “harm” that you addressed earlier. Perhaps you could say more about what is being done in Quebec and what should be added or better defined in this bill.
As I understand it, a significant number of people who are not wage earners experience this kind of tragic event and receive no financial assistance whatsoever. We are talking about at least helping wage earners through the Employment Insurance program.
Mr. Laroche, earlier you said that you would like to see these provisions extended to all children, rather than being limited to minor children. Does that only apply to children who have gone missing or do you want to generally broaden the application of this bill?
Those are my questions.