For us in New Brunswick as well, the employment insurance black hole affects many women who work in fish processing plants and other seasonal jobs. However, we also have men who work in the peat, fishing and other industries. Given the EI rate that we have in our large regions, the black hole makes it increasingly difficult for these people to get reasonable EI benefits.
It's true that women are in a special situation because they also have to take care of the home, their children and so on. Consequently, the black hole hits them even harder than it hits men. However, many fishermen and other men work in the seasonal industry and also have to—