Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all of the witnesses for their contribution to the work of our committee. I'd like to point out that they all referred to the need to reform our employment insurance system, particularly its eligibility criteria; this is especially the case for women, who are in the labour force, although only a third of them have access to the program at this time.
My first question is for you, Mr. Roberts. You pointed out that precarious employment can affect any field of activity and any age group. In Canada, we even see an increasing number of people who work full time but are nevertheless in poverty and are new clients at the food bank.
Like many Canadians, we believe that the harmonization of salaries in sectors under federal jurisdiction would be a first step in eliminating precarious employment. The president of your organization, Mr. Hassan Yussuff, stated that the minimum wage should be set at $15, so that someone who works full-time is not under the poverty line despite that. Could you explain how that measure would help to reduce precarious employment?