That is a huge topic. In the appendices at the end of the document we have provided for you, in French and in English, you will see a study we prepared on how self-employed workers are covered around the world.
We went to see what was being done in Australia, and even in places like Belarus, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece and Hungary. The document has four pages on the programs that provide regular coverage and those that provide voluntary or partial coverage. However, countless countries, in both north and south—we can even talk about Kazakhstan, I believe—have employment insurance programs that protect self-employed workers. A number of formulae are possible.
It is a major debate, of course, but we believe that such a program in Canada could model itself on the operation of the CRB. It would perhaps not have the same eligibility criteria, for example, how much money people have to have earned or the same $500 per week. However, the CRB has a structure that could be used as a model to establish a permanent program that would ensure that the world of self-employed work is covered.
I feel that we have reached that point as a 21st century society.