Human Resources committee  Mr. Chair, if it helps, I'll remind members of the process. Once both Houses have finished consideration of Bill C-22, if it is indeed passed, we will then do the regulatory process. That will take a length of time, particularly with the level of engagement that is built into t

Human Resources committee  Yes. That's over five months, I think, of inevitable delay. It will slow it. Whether that's fewer or more than 30 sitting days, I don't know, but that is a real time that will—

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. You're right that this has been a subject of discussion. The eligibility behind the benefit is key in how we would determine how much someone got and on what basis. There is a school of thought that says we should absolutely go in this direction. There are

Human Resources committee  I would answer that in a couple ways. First, of the thousands and thousands of intergovernmental agreements that exist, a lot of them are public, some by default and some upon request. The general standard is to release things publicly whenever possible, but there are times when

Human Resources committee  I think there is a risk that if we impose obligations on provinces, or try to, they will not see it in the spirit of partnership, which is how we've approached this. The minister has talked a lot about working closely with provincial officials. We've tried to do everything in a s