I don't know if we can really compare the situation of someone who has gone missing or has been murdered or is a victim of crime with that of someone who has a kind of critical illness. First of all, your child is with you while you're going through the illness. However, I don't want to say one is more traumatic than the other. Both events are very traumatic for the family.
From my interpretation of the bill, why those families would get 104 weeks, or whatever the amount is, as opposed to the 37 that's been proposed for us kind of makes it look as if their traumatic experiences are three times worse than ours. I know that's not necessarily the intent or the case; however, illnesses can drag on for years. I've been going through this for at least five years now.
I can't really speak regarding the families that are missing or murdered because I haven't been through that situation. Obviously, I want to give them as much time and benefits as needed, but if they could be more on an equal basis, then I think that would be a benefit.