I've been very clear when I've been in Atlantic Canada, and indeed everywhere else. Our goal is to help these people get as much work as possible. They'll be better off for it, and their families will be better off. That's why we're bringing in the connecting Canadians with available jobs assistance. It's so they can find work.
If they're seasonal workers and there is indeed no work available for them in the off season, EI will continue to be there for them, just as it always has. However, with the right to EI comes a responsibility, and this has been there for generations: the individual has a responsibility to demonstrate that they are actively looking for work and that if reasonable work is offered, they will accept it.
Again, on the basis that we want to make sure that when people work, they're better off than when they don't, we're helping them to find work. We know that even in areas of very high unemployment, there are skills and labour shortages. The communities where those shortages exist are going to be better off if people are working. We want to make sure that the EI system doesn't discourage people from working but helps them to get the jobs that are going to make them and their families better off.