Finance committee  In the regions, there are already a lot of co‑operatives, particularly forestry and agricultural co‑operatives. That said, the subject is not part of my mandate, today, even though I have a master's degree in co‑operative business management. My role today is to promote somethin

Finance committee  Can you repeat the question?

Finance committee  I just wanted to remind the government to review the principle of the closed work permit, which has been opposed by the United Nations, among others. It needs to be reconsidered.

Finance committee  We would choose accessibility; that's obvious. You mustn't forget that most vulnerable workers really are vulnerable workers. However, gender equality is one of Canada's values. We shouldn't forget either that immigrants and people from racialized communities often occupy more i

Finance committee  We should definitely start a discussion about how to include them. It's always a delicate topic. My impression is that not all self-employed workers want to join the employment insurance plan. However, there must be a way to do it. It may become more attractive for those individ

Finance committee  Yes, that's the situation in which self-employed workers find themselves.

Finance committee  Yes. We are nevertheless requesting a single threshold because there are needs in the regions that may be or seem to be greater but that are due to the current situation, whether that includes seasonal, climate or other types of factors. It's often forgotten that, when the new s

Finance committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, good morning. Thank you for inviting us here today to outline the investments that need to be made to improve Canada's employment insurance plan. Our complete arguments for a thorough reform of the plan are laid out in our brief. These da