Human Resources committee  Beyond EI benefits, it gets really specific. Sometimes we hear that there are other programs that could be put in place. Honestly, at this level of detail, I don't know what to say. Perhaps the benefits should not be taxed, which incidentally do not take into account dependents.

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  It is true that everybody agrees on an emotional level. On a rational level, you have to provide numbers and describe the consequences. To start with, you have to tot up the costs associated with keeping the current law, instead of constantly asking how much it is going to cost t

Human Resources committee  Yes. I'm done.

Human Resources committee  It's a really difficult situation, one with consequences. My children are now grown up. If I go back to when they were younger, our whole life was really changed. We couldn't do activities anymore. We did everything as little as possible. All the clothes we bought for the childr

Human Resources committee  Obviously, I shouldn't be appearing before your committee again. Honestly, I don't have an answer for you. I can never get a straight answer. Just yesterday, I was told again that they wanted to study the matter further and that they would do so gradually. Honestly, I find that a

Human Resources committee  In fact, this has already been demonstrated. The study conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Officer clearly demonstrates that the program is able to pay for this. I remind you that these are workers' contributions. This year, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has added a new par

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for having me here for the third time. I am going to make a few clarifications. Since 2009, I have been running the campaign 15 Weeks is Not Enough. I battled cancer three times between 2003 and 2008. I only got 15 weeks of benefits. As a result, I star

Human Resources committee  That is a good question. As soon as you make a change, you have to change the system. The issue is not entering 26, 40 or 50 weeks, the issue is making the change. You can't keep putting it off just because there may be a problem. We know that the government has learned a lot fr

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much.

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for welcoming me today. I'm pleased to be with you. I'm also very pleased to hear Mrs. Renaud talk about the long‑term impact of COVID‑19. I actually talked about it in my previous testimony here in April. Let me tell you a little about my s

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. It's an important point. I can give you a very simple example related to COVID-19. My youngest son is 22 years old. He's a firefighter and is in excellent shape. He contracted COVID-19 last December, and he was the first to admit he was surprised he w

Human Resources committee  Okay.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question; it is a very good one. We do need to think about that. Workers have been paying premiums for many years, and they all pay the same amount. However, as soon as a problem arises, it is no longer the same coverage. That doesn't happen with other types o

Human Resources committee  Yes, there is a human cost. We have to think about the repercussions. People will have a lot of complications that they wouldn't otherwise have had, such as depression. Delaying treatment costs more because you are sicker. Society as a whole is becoming poorer. We think we are sa