Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Céré, I am an employer and I've had about 30 employees for what will soon be 30 years. Obviously, employers and employees share the cost of employment insurance. The government itself does not directly contribute to the cost; it's split between employers and employees.
Of course, as you said, society has evolved over the last 40 years. You have been fighting this battle for 40 years. I understand that COVID-19 was a game changer, that some things were adjusted temporarily, and that you are hoping these measures will become permanent and not be only temporary.
Has your team or the government assessed the cost to employers and employees if the basic requirement of 420 hours of work were to be applied across Canada, and include everyone, for example, the 15% of workers who are self-employed and not currently included, as well as contract, temporary and seasonal workers?
Please excuse my ignorance in this regard.