In my humble opinion, EI and training are inseparable. In fact, access to training for unemployed workers was one of the reasons for the transition from the CERB to EI last September. Unemployed workers could then have access, through EI, to the training.
EI has the tools to help support and connect Canadians to the types of employment and training supports provided by our provincial and territorial counterparts that help them get reconnected to the labour market.
Of course, as we look to the future of EI, we have to look at ways to improve access to training and to really ensure this. It will play a crucial role as we transition workers and respond to the changing nature of work. Additionally, even if we make EI available to more workers, there will be some who would benefit from training who won't be within the EI system. We need to get to those workers as well.