Madam Speaker, I had this question before with the previous Conservative speaker and I am very much interested in what the Conservative Party's position is on this issue.
For a long time we have been advocating for a review of the EI sickness benefits. We worked with associations like the Canadian Cancer Society, as well as other health groups and stakeholders, and we are now suggesting that we need an increase from 15 weeks to half a year. Does the Conservative Party support that initiative? It would be interesting to know that.
The previous Conservative speaker seemed to imply that it did not and would rather see it go to committee for study. Could the member provide some clarification on the issue?