Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll refer to a quote from Mr. Drummond, TD Bank chief economist. He said in the Canadian Press on August 25, 2009:
I think time is going to prove that the debate we're having on the employment insurance system is focusing on the wrong thing. I think this recession will prove it has been less about an access problem than a duration problem.
He focuses on duration. The career transition assistance program deals with training in the long term and defines long-tenured worker. You've taken the definition and expanded it to this program. How do the two bridge and tie together, and how do they deal with the issue of duration of benefits for those who find themselves without work?