There are three very distinct elements that need to be in harmony in order to support parents who are going through this experience. One of them is the benefits. That's what we're talking about here today. There are also the leave provisions. That's the job protection—remaining attached to the paid labour force. That's also important, along with the changes to EI or changes to the Labour Code, but not all employees are covered by the Canada Labour Code. We'll also need to see this roll out to the provincial employment standards and to all the collective agreements across the country. The third element is the employers. Employers also need support, training, resources and tools in order to inform and support their employees as they are returning.
As you said, this is something that is unimaginable. It's also something about which people often say they don't know what to say and they're afraid they're going to say something wrong. Part of having this law and these benefits is it gives people the training and the tools they need, and the language, so that they too can demonstrate how supportive they are and not close up for fear that they're going to say something wrong.
