Good afternoon and thank you for the question.
It is a critically important position because the EI Commission is tripartite. That's the basis and is the foundation of the governance of the EI Commission. We have stated that should remain as the centrality of the governance system, so in the absence of an EI commissioner for employers, there are consultations, there are discussions and there are decisions being made without the voice of business at the table.
We have expressed our concerns. We have written.... Most recently, 15 business associations wrote a letter at the end of March to the minister to express our continued concern about the absence at this critical time. Even as somebody is on board, we understand it is an issue of importance. We're told it's imminent, but there's still going to be a period of onboarding, and we're all aware of this looming September deadline. It is of great concern to us.