Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
Ms. Koop, it's very difficult for me, as a parent and also as a new grandparent, to hear your testimony. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it must be for you to be here, and how generous it is of you to come here and educate all of us, first-hand, with this terrible tragedy and the deep emotions not only of a mother but of the entire family and of loved ones.
Thank you so much for coming here and sharing with us so generously and for being so brave on such a difficult issue. I have huge respect for your being here today.
I know you said that you were self-employed, so with that comes a certain flexibility in that you were able to take the time you needed to go through the mourning process. I'm just thinking this: With your advocating for this and having been in touch with other families who have gone through the same experience, do you feel that the existing EI benefits and job protections give parents enough time and support to grieve?