This bill could be tabled for the workers out there to suit all the workers who have paid into EI. It's something we have to work at. We can't just let it go by. Once you pay into EI, you should be able to receive something.
Madam was saying that she has people in her riding who have worked for seven years, but cannot...because they were at different stages before. Once they pay into EI, they should be able to receive something in spite of how many years they've been in the workplace. Unemployment insurance is for all those who work. That's what it's there for. They pay into it and they should be able to receive something from it.
We should be able to table a bill to suit the workers. It may not be perfect, but we can work at it. It's something to work at. Each and every person who works needs EI when they're not working. They need some kind of fund to tide them over until they get a job. Without those funds to tide them over, where are they going to get money to take care of their bills and households?