Yes, I think so. You know, Canada is the only OECD country that has a variable eligibility criterion based on place of residence. There are 62 eligibility criteria for 62 economic regions, and the unemployment rate is recalculated every month. That is not normal. These administrative regions are cut up in an extremely arbitrary way. There are 12 administrative regions in Quebec and 62 across Canada. This creates absolutely incredible situations.
We believe that there should be a single eligibility criterion in Canada, with an exception for seasonal workers and certain regions with a very high chronic unemployment rate. This is the case in northern Manitoba, for example, as well as in indigenous communities. This exception measure should provide an eligibility threshold of 420 hours of work. For Canada as a whole, we are proposing a single eligibility criterion of 525 hours of work, which we think makes perfect sense and is balanced.