In the case of a sous-chef or chef, we’re talking about two or maybe four individuals who work shifts. However, the waiters have other skills or could be trained to perform other duties. In today’s working world, we’d like all Canadians to have enough varied training to secure employment. We don’t want people to collect employment insurance. Yet, Parliament seems to find it totally acceptable to lay off these workers and have them collect employment insurance benefits. That appears to be the ideal situation. Everywhere else, the emphasis is on providing training programs.
Mr. Chairman, I believe we need to provide training to ensure ongoing employment. There’s no shame in that.