If the consultations aren't done and the department is still combing through recommendations, why are the department and the government going forward with 26 weeks, as opposed to the 52 weeks that this committee had given the recommendation for? It just seems like we're putting the cart before the horse if we haven't gone through all the work beforehand but are coming out with 26 weeks.
On October 19th, 2022. See this statement in context.