Thank you very much, Chair.
It's great seeing everyone virtually for this very important discussion.
I first want to thank our officials for joining us today and all the public servants who have been working so hard over the past number of weeks to get these programs up and running. What has been accomplished is quite remarkable, so thank you for that.
My question is about calls I've received in my constituency from expectant mothers who have contacted us about the status of their maternity benefits if they are currently receiving the CERB. Some were planning on going on mat leave in June, and others in September. They've been told by Service Canada representatives that if they go on CERB they will be ineligible for their earned benefits unless they have an additional 600 hours banked before they take that leave, which isn't possible.
Can you clarify this for the committee?