Having an EI system is important in maintaining that seasonal workforce, especially for seasonal small business.
I have a question for you, Ms. Frache. You referenced 12 weeks as a minimum, which I would agree with, a national minimum standard. Where would you view that in the areas of importance? There has been a different discussion in this panel today, and I haven't heard the history on it. Is it more important to have a minimum EI ceiling or a maximum?
Right now, during the pandemic, we have $500, whereas in the past a lot of people could receive EI so low that they could not survive on it. I would argue as a politician that it's very important to have a minimum threshold for those people who work in low-income jobs and small weeks. Could you opine on that, Ms. Frache?