Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses as well as Madam Minister for being present for the consideration of supplementary estimates (B) 2022‑23.
I don't know if you're familiar with the “Search and Find” collections. They are beautiful and fun children's books where you search and find.
That's what I tried to do with the appropriations, that is, to look for what I could find related to employment insurance reform. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything.
If I didn't find anything, it's because there is nothing, and that's very disappointing.
Madam Minister, the Prime Minister gave you the mandate to present the framework for a reform of the employment insurance system in the summer of 2022. In fact, it is a commitment you made.
In January of this year, you even said in a Canadian media article that you were confident you could meet the deadline that you were given by the Prime Minister, in addition to establishing new rules and benefits.
Minister, what is the reason, even now and after two rounds of consultations, that comprehensive reform of the employment insurance system has still not happened, when the system is failing 60% of workers who lose their jobs and are left out in the cold?