Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's my turn to say how important this issue is. As my colleague Ms. Chabot said, and as some witnesses have also said, this is a problem that disproportionately affects Quebec. Yes, I have received several calls about this in my constituency office.
I would like to come back to your presentation, Ms. MacDonald. On the one hand, you said that you were dedicating additional resources to this problem; on the other, you said that you were going to use other methods to try to reduce the wait.
I also sense some confusion about the number of people who are waiting, whether it's fraud cases or people waiting for EI confirmation. Could you describe a little more clearly the department's response plan for finding concrete solutions? What are the numbers now? You’re talking about other ways to reduce the wait. What are they?
Like my colleague Mr. Jeneroux, I have also received calls at my constituency office, and I expect to be able to provide quick answers to constituents who call me. Committee members would very much like you to provide us with a clear plan for the department's response to this problem. Can you shed some light on this?