Obviously, the employment insurance program is very important for all employers and employees across the country. However, our members feel that it should be strictly an insurance program. It is perhaps appropriate to use support programs for certain industries, but that could perhaps be done through other funds that members of Parliament might want to designate for that purpose.
Clearly, with the lack of available labour right now in Canada, people are wondering why this kind of program continues to exist, when it does not really encourage people to get the training they need.