I would just like to add that in terms of employment insurance, we're seeing a really big increase in precarious employment—part-time jobs, term employment, and low-paying jobs—which certainly means that even people in business for themselves aren't eligible for employment insurance. So funds distributed through that mechanism are leaving out a lot of people, and the very people who are the most vulnerable, I think.
On October 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.