Finance committee  Good morning, everyone. Thank you for the question. It's musical chairs this morning, but I'll try to answer the question. The Government of Canada is committed to protecting and supporting the mental and physical health of workers. Dealing with pregnancy loss can be extremel

Finance committee  This was a subject that was passed in Bill C-3, as you may recall. That bill received royal assent in 2021. What is here is aligned with Bill C-3, which was never brought into force. All the provisions were exactly aligned with that bill.

Finance committee  Certainly a number of jurisdictions, including a number of provinces in Canada, have made similar changes. What we see is that many, many parents or would-be parents have benefited from the leave. Pregnancy loss is certainly something that affects many, many individuals. Having a

Finance committee  Actually, we have others who could come up and speak on adoption leave.

Finance committee  Of course.

Human Resources committee  The employment equity program would normally apply to companies that have 100 employees or more.

Human Resources committee  As of December 1, the legislation will apply to all employers within the federally regulated jurisdiction.

Human Resources committee  That's correct.

Human Resources committee  Excuse me, I think there's been a slight mix-up here. I think you may be referring to the Criminal Code coming into force.

Human Resources committee  Yes, for the sick days provisions, they are coming into force by Governor in Council, but—

Human Resources committee  It's fairly typical when different provisions are put together, as they have been in this bill.

Human Resources committee  I can respond to that. The coming-into-force date is upon order of the Governor in Council. That could be at a moment to be decided in the future, or that will be decided in the future. As you heard from the minister, I think there is a considerable interest in having this come

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. I could speak to that question if you'd like. Can people hear me? It seems I had lost the connection for a moment there.

Human Resources committee  Okay. Perfect. My understanding of the amendment is that it would provide for a somewhat looser definition than what is provided currently in the bill. I think employers would have somewhat more flexibility under this amendment than they would under the bill. That is, I believe,

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. Thank you very much for the question. It's a very important one. The period starts when employees begin their employment. When they take vacation or sick leave, that does not interrupt the continuous nature of the employment.