I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 27 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. The website will always show the person speaking rather than the entirety of the committee.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the committee will resume its study of the review of the employment insurance program.
I would like to welcome our witnesses to being our discussion with five minutes of opening remarks, followed by a round of questions.
We have with us today Marie-Hélène Dubé, a criminologist and founder of the “15 weeks is not enough” campaign, as well as Pierre Céré, spokesperson for the Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses.
For the benefit of our witnesses, I would like to make a few additional comments. Interpretation in this videoconference will work very much like a regular committee meeting. You have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of either floor, English or French.
When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. When you are not speaking, your mic should be on mute.
We'll start with Mrs. Dubé for five minutes.
Mrs. Dubé, you have the floor for five minutes.