As per the amendment we referenced on Tuesday that we would have put forward, I think that's a step forward.
Thank you. I'm prepared for the clock to start.
I welcome the minister to our committee.
I have some issues with the bill, and I guess that's not a surprise. You talk about Canadians who deserve help getting help, Canadians who have worked hard, who need the help of the government. But only about one-third of those long-tenured workers who have been laid off since January will get benefit from this bill. Anybody who lost their job early in the recession, last year, won't get help from this bill. Do you not consider them deserving? Do you not think they've worked hard?