Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank my colleague for introducing Bill C‑222, which is very important. It's something crucial and important, so I'd like to thank my colleague for his work on this file.
Basically, it's about showing humanity and dignity before worrying about paperwork when such a tragedy happens. Losing a child is an ordeal that I think flips everything upside down. No one should have to deal with all the government's red tape on top of that. Ultimately, it's important not to add suffering to suffering. That's how I see this bill.
Basically, we also want to align this bill with the Quebec reality. In Quebec, we have already made the choice with the Quebec parental insurance plan to maintain benefits even in the event of the child's death and to adopt a personalized approach that's humane and respectful of grief. We believe this is something really crucial, so it goes without saying.
I know my Conservative colleagues proposed an amendment to the bill. We'll analyze it. We can receive this amendment and take a look at it before voting. We're going to do so with the rigour that we need when we're studying a bill, but this bill has to move forward.
Mr. Beech, can you explain in concrete terms what parents experience when they have to interrupt or change their benefits immediately after the death of a child? As you said, this is an experience that troubled you. Would you say that the employment insurance system is designed mainly around administrative criteria rather than around the human realities experienced by claimants? You talked about this, but it's the crux of the bill. I would like to hear your comments again.