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 season starts, employers in seasonal industries don't want to start training people up from zero all over again without even knowing if they'll be staying with them for a long time. They never know if new employees will like their new jobs. They need to know that the people who worked through previous seasons and who are already well trained can come back and be functional on day one. For that to happen, employment insurance has to be there to help them through the season without work.
A single rule could be changed in this regard. Currently, if, between two periods of seasonal work, a person tries another non-seasonal job and then resigns to return to his or her seasonal employment—