Human Resources committee  Yes, we did hear the brief description of Bill C-15 with regard to the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. That said, we are not here to speak to the content of that particular bill, so we would not be able to make a direct comparison. I will say, tho

Human Resources committee  Perhaps I could just jump in on that, if that's okay. I think what my colleague Mr. Cadieux was trying to say was that the change with regard to an increase in sickness benefits to 26 weeks is on track to be implemented by the end of the year. In addition, the government has, a

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. As I mentioned, there were the legislative amendments that were necessary to implement the change from 15 to 26 weeks. It was approved through budget 2021. What they've also indicated is that there would be a coming into force date determined by the

Human Resources committee  Perhaps I can jump in on this, if that's okay. As officials, we respond to the priorities of governments of the day. When we're talking about the sickness extension from 15 to 26 weeks and the implementation of that extension, it is in response not only to a government commitmen

Human Resources committee  The commitment to increase the sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks was, as my colleague indicated, part of a budget 2021 commitment. It was included as part of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, which was approved by Parliament. Further to that, we are proceeding with the wor

Human Resources committee  Maybe I can jump in there to add a little bit. During the consultations on EI, we certainly received a significant amount of input to support increased access to EI benefits, including for claimants who experienced job loss or have experienced life events that require them to s