If I remember correctly, and as one of your colleagues mentioned earlier, the Auditor General in the 1980s, Mr. Desautels, made a recommendation. When large non-consolidated deficits crop up, he had strongly suggested that the government consolidate the employment insurance account so as to fully reflect the liabilities incurred by the deficit in the employment insurance fund. At the time, this was perceived as a way to reduce the deficit of the government in power. The Auditor General therefore strongly suggested that the deficit should be consolidated within the accounting parameters of the federal government, so as to fully reflect all financial transactions at the federal level.
On May 1st, 2008. See this statement in context.