Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon to my colleagues.
Minister, it's wonderful to have you back. Again, I want to commend you for your openness, availability and transparency. It's great.
My first question is about EI and training support. A few meetings back, Minister, we heard from Hassan Yussuf, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, about the intersection of EI and training support programs.
One of the recommendations he had for the committee was to expand the skills boost initiative, which lets unemployed workers use their EI benefit while getting training. Indeed, a number of organizations have been calling for better integration of training and employment insurance. We see that all the time.
Our government is committed not only to modernizing EI for the 21st century but to making the largest training investment in Canadian history.
Minister, can you share your thoughts on how training and skills development could interact in the modernized, revamped EI system?