I mentioned that the three pillars of our agenda are jobs, families, and communities. This is really on the second pillar.
When people are critically ill, often they have to rely on our hospitals, sometimes regrettably even palliative care, but more than anything they want to be close to their families. The previous employment insurance program for compassionate care allowed someone to take up to six weeks off during the critical illness of an immediate family member. We announced in budget 2015 that under the leadership of Prime Minister Harper, we will extend compassionate care for six months so that people can be with their loved ones in this extremely difficult and painful time.