Yes. We've said all along that we need to have reform. There used to be a process through which we got together once a year with people from the Unemployment Insurance Commission and with the Chief Actuary to talk about what the rates should be--not that we had a lot of influence, because the actuary was directed and was told, “This is what you need to do”.
We said all along in that process that it was too short-sighted, that we were looking a year out, not five years out. If we had taken a look at it at that time, I think somebody with more sense would have said no, you don't drop the premiums, and you actually start to do something with those premiums so they actually benefit unemployed workers.
I think you started out, Monsieur Lessard, by saying that some people believe there are a lot of improved measures for the unemployed. I'd like to see some of the people in this room, and some of the people in Parliament, go through the process of what it is like to try to apply for unemployment benefits. It's not easy, they aren't great benefits, and it doesn't work for workers. It also doesn't last long enough if you do get in.