Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for joining us.
I will make a short introduction by saying how relevant I think it is for the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities to have taken the time to hear from witnesses and for them to have accepted our invitation to testify on important provisions concerning employment insurance. Those provisions don't affect the budget so much, which is the purpose of Bill C‑19. They are at the heart of an employment insurance reform, which concerns things like training and seasonal industry issues.
We are still waiting for the comprehensive modernization of the employment insurance act. Those key issues are now included in the budget—in other words, in Bill C‑19, which is an omnibus bill that must be passed as quickly as possible. Those don't seem like winning conditions to me.
Concerning division 32, the witnesses the committee heard from—Mr. Vachon, Mr. Beauregard and Ms. Nord—and the witnesses we heard from on Tuesday, are unanimous on the reform of the Social Security Tribunal of Canada. While consultations have been held, recommendations have been made and foundations have been built, everyone is wondering why we are unexpectedly finding this today in Bill C‑19.
Why is it important to remove this division from Bill C‑19? Why will that be important moving forward in the reform?
Let's go in order. Ms. Nord, Mr. Vachon and Mr. Beauregard, you can take turns answering.