Human Resources committee  Three people contributed to my daughter's death. Three repeat offenders. I had contact with one of those individual's family members, who does not want the person to ever get out of jail. You can see these situations certainly create some challenges within criminals' families. I

Human Resources committee  I think your question is a bit far-fetched. If the person did in fact injure themselves, they must suffer the consequences; that is the choice they made. As for the person's family, it is not for me to say. Personally, I have my doubts that they would be eligible. The fact remai

Human Resources committee  You are absolutely right. If we invest in helping people become active members of society, we will end up saving money. Clearly, the government should not keep making the same kinds of decisions it is making now, in other words, spending billions of dollars on warplanes and helic

Human Resources committee  Yes, I agree that investing in crime prevention is very important. Nevertheless, it is important to remember everything that happens after a crime has been committed; there are people in jail. If you were to visit prisons today and took the time to correctly assess the situation

Human Resources committee  As you know, the very definition of the term “employment insurance” is quite broad. When a person loses their job, they are entitled to receive employment insurance benefits to which they have contributed. In fact, situations other than those covered in Ms. Bonsant's bill could b

Human Resources committee  Yes, it definitely would have helped. I had to go back to work a few days after my daughter's body was found, just to make ends meet. If I could have stopped working back then, I may have been able to access resources. When you have to keep working, it is very hard to access reso

Human Resources committee  Yes, but it is not just the whole idea of staying home, but also being able to seek out resources right away. For me, it is not about staying home, but about continuing to contribute to society and wanting to put your life back together in order to do that. That is important, bec

Human Resources committee  Clearly, it would not be 100% of the people affected. It could be less than 50%. Some people are not badly off. It is not just low-income individuals who are affected by these crimes. They also affect the wealthy, who have an easier time sorting out their finances. The financial

Human Resources committee  Absolutely. This bill is necessary because it ensures people are well protected. As you said, some people do not need it, but others do, and it will enable them to put their lives back in order. As you know, events like these destroy people. My daughter will have been gone 15 yea

Human Resources committee  When it comes to obtaining services or assistance in this country, there are always issues around the division of powers. I am not trying to make a comparison, but when a tragedy like this happens in the U.S., as soon as the police get to the crime scene, resources have already b

Human Resources committee  It is hard to say how much time every person would need, because everyone is different. What is important is that when the person does not have to go back to work right away, they can seek out resources. And those resources can go a long way towards helping the person re-enter th

Human Resources committee  My comment on that is simple. Ms. Bonsant's bill fills a total void in terms of any measures or suggestions from the government. If you have any better ideas, put them on the table and, above all, put them into action as quickly as possible. That is what is necessary.

Human Resources committee  Good morning.

Human Resources committee  May I start?

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. I want to start by saying that I am here in a private and individual capacity. I am not here on behalf of any association or in support of any political party. My opinions have nothing at all to do with politics. I want to say that this is a bill whose time