Those are two things, I believe. You are partly right, but we cannot grant a right that was not intended in the legislation. Entitlement to EI benefits is not retroactive. Benefits are applicable only as of the date when the workers were laid off, January 1, 2008. The dispute had gone on since 2005, for three years. So what we are saying is that, in order for a worker to be entitled to EI benefits, not only does the worker have to have been involved in the dispute and been locked out, but the worker must also have been employed by the employer during the 52 weeks preceding the beginning of the dispute. And that is what we want to clarify. Is that clearer now?
On May 3rd, 2010. See this statement in context.