I don't think there's a high level of entry. I don't know if you have any evidence on that, but the evidence we have is that only 32% of women and 38% of men who pay into it get it.
When we did a study on the previous bill, Human Resources had a hard time answering the question, until we said we wanted the answer. The answer was that it's only 32% of the women paying into it who qualify for employment insurance, and only 38% of men are getting employment insurance. This means that many part-time women and people going to university or to schools pay into the system knowing they do not qualify for employment insurance.
One issue that has never been talked about is how many people working for their relatives--their brothers or sisters--have never applied to the employment insurance, but when they apply 10 years down the road, they say,“Well, because you are related to your brother, we cannot give you employment insurance.” They will pay the difference of what they have paid in premiums to that person, but the ones who are working for their families will never qualify.
When I raised the question to Human Resources, they said it's not up to us; they have the right to go to Revenue Canada and ask whether they will have employment insurance if they are laid off. How many family businesses do we have in this country with people who will not qualify for EI? It's just going right to the bank, to the government's coffers, and not one word is said.
What study has been made by the Government of Canada? I raise that question.