Yes, of course.
Basically, the members of the Table de concertation nationale sur le deuil périnatal submitted a short, three-page, brief, which Ms. Meunier and Ms. de Montigny worked on. The brief covers the types of leave available through the Quebec parental insurance plan. We are fortunate to have such a plan. I put “fortunate” in quotes, because the plan doesn't cover everything. That is why we submitted the request, to have this loss better recognized, so that fathers and parents who did not carry the child are recognized as well. That is a major gap.
We made four recommendations.
One of the recommendations that is similar or close to Bill C‑222 is to continue providing benefits to a father and mother whose child dies in the first year. That is something we requested, but unfortunately, we found out last week that the request was denied.
We are still fighting to have this essential leave recognized. That is why it was important for me to be here today. I firmly believe that if the federal government moves forward with Bill C‑222, it could spur the National Assembly of Quebec and all the other provinces to rethink their positions. To be clear, we are fortunate in Quebec to have this plan, because many other provinces don't have one. That inequality is significant and should be taken into account.