Mr. Speaker, in answer to those three questions, we have already started working on EI reform. We have set the stage for some very important conversations with Canadians about a new iteration of the EI system that will be more generous, more accessible and more inclusive.
These are issues we will be looking at over the coming months. We need to act fast though, because we know we need a better system. We want to include self-employed workers, but we have to figure out how to do that. It is very hard. No other country does it particularly well. However, there are some examples out there that show it can be done creatively.
Regarding EI sickness benefits, our government committed to increasing them from 15 to 26 weeks. We remain in favour of that. We will do it as soon as possible.