I mean briefly.
You are saying that the Employment Insurance Account should be reimbursed this $54 billion. You also appear to be saying that there is a dichotomy between the amount loaned and advanced to the Employment Insurance Account and that this amount, according to Bill C-50, should be reimbursed.
For explanatory purposes, I think that we should set aside this $54 billion. I can tell you what Bill C-50 will enable us to do in the future. Two billion dollars will be funnelled into the Employment Insurance Account. If surpluses are created, we will account for this in setting the premiums for subsequent years. If there is a surplus, it will be returned to the workers and employers in the form of lower premiums. Similarly, should we unfortunately incur a deficit, the new employment insurance board will advance money through this $2 billion and this amount will have to be reimbursed over subsequent years through higher premiums.
Why not transfer a higher amount? Why not use part of this $54 billion? You stated that this would be a good question to put to the minister and I can only agree with you on that matter.