That's exactly the way it would work. Those who have been in the workplace for seven out of the last 10 years and have made limited EI claims will get an extra five weeks. For each year after that it will go up by three weeks to a maximum of 20 weeks. So it recognizes people who have been in the workplace a long time and have paid into it for a long time. It has been scientifically identified that these are the individuals who are having the toughest time getting new jobs. They are the ones to whom we're trying to give a hand up and support while they look for those jobs, recognizing it is going to take them longer.
On October 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.