Are you aware that women are currently the net benefactors of the EI program? Women receive more benefits than they pay in. Are you aware of that?
I think it's great, because it's needed, but primarily it's because women access or account for 68% of special benefit claims. In fact, 97% of women working full time qualify for special benefits. So women are the benefactors of the special benefit portion of EI. They're huge benefactors. Thankfully that will continue if we extend it to self-employed.
Thank you.