I would say that certainly is an issue. We hear about issues with EI regularly. We recognize that these are people who have other responsibilities in terms of family and mortgages and car payments to make, and they certainly can't afford not to be able to access employment insurance during their training. If there are delays—I have heard of apprentices who have gone through their entire training period without receiving a cheque—that does represent a significant challenge. It certainly doesn't encourage an apprentice to go back to their next level of training if they're not sure they're going to receive payment during that time.
On November 22nd, 2012. See this statement in context.