Mr. Chair, the honourable member raises a really important issue. There is no more difficult loss than that of losing a child, and of course, our government recognizes that compassion and understanding at the onset is key to ensuring that families get the support they need during this really difficult time.
The EI sickness benefit is available to help eligible parents take up to 15 weeks off work to support them through the grieving process. We've also modernized the Canada Labour Code to make sure that federally regulated private sector employers offer grieving employees the time off they need to deal with their loss.
We'll always be there for Canadian families.