Human Resources committee  Indeed.

Human Resources committee  I don't have regional statistics available; are you're speaking about a board of referees hearing or an umpire? The motion, as I—

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  After a board of referees arrives at a decision, if that decision is not favourable to the client, the client has 60 days to file an appeal to the umpire.

Human Resources committee  There are some statistics published in the monitoring and assessment report produced by the commission every year. The next report is scheduled to come out in the coming weeks and reports on certain indicators, including the volume of appeals and some of the key performance indic

Human Resources committee  Madam Chair and members of the committee, I am pleased to have this opportunity to appear before you. I have been asked to address the committee on the procedures for appealing decisions of the Employment Insurance Board of Referees to the umpire.

Human Resources committee  As I was saying, I was asked to address the committee on the procedures for appealing decisions of the Employment Insurance Board of Referees to the umpire. I am joined today by my colleague Éric Giguère, Director of the EI Appeals Division, who also will be able to speak to var