I'd like to point out that the unemployment rate we referred to was calculated by Statistics Canada. It has nothing to do with the way the employment insurance system works. These figures were based on a poll of Canadian households. There were asked if they were looking for employment or if they currently had employment. This is the percentage of the population in the labour market which didn't have employment the week of the poll. That has nothing to do with access to employment insurance.
On June 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.