We spoke with representatives from various sectors and we asked them if it would work. Even the people from the forestry sector answered that it would. There is a provision whereby workers could have received benefits for an average of 7 weeks per year, which amounts to 35 weeks over 5 years. So workers from the forestry and the manufacturing sectors can have access to this program. This is why we set the threshold at 35 weeks of benefits over five years. We wanted to recognize the differences between sectors. In some, plants close down for the summer, every year.
On October 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.