Yes, especially for eligibility at 420 hours or 12 weeks of work. That's what we are recommending.
I think it's worked well and hasn't bankrupted the government. It was effective. It's a sustainable model.
It's something we've long been calling for, so we don't understand why it wasn't put in place permanently. We have been recommending this for years. EI has to be accessible to workers.
I'm going to repeat what I said earlier: most of the people affected by this eligibility barrier tend to be women or people in the service industry—those who work in pharmacies, grocery stores and so forth. These aren't places where workers are exactly the highest paid.