Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I will start with Ms. Yates.
From what you've told us, it is clear that the programs currently in place do not meet the needs of those with episodic illnesses. And, of course, there are a great many episodic illnesses. I am going to ask you a number of questions in a row, and then I will let you answer them.
Are there more men or women with episodic illnesses in the workforce? Are there certain illnesses that really prevent the individuals living with them from returning to the labour market for fear of losing the few benefits they currently have? Earlier, you mentioned the flexibility of having 75 individual days or 150 half-days, but how could that measure be implemented so as to really help people and support them if they want to return to the workforce? I have one last quick question. I'd like to know where the biggest problem lies.