Yes, I completely agree.
The social safety net has holes in it. Roughly one third of unemployed workers have access to employment insurance. Positions are increasingly atypical, young people hold down multiple jobs, a new economy has formed, the number of hours of eligibility is difficult to achieve, and the unemployment rate in the regions are different.
We have to take into consideration these new realities and this immense precariousness that is hitting young people. Often, as a result, young people are not eligible for employment insurance. They need this social safety net to cover their basic needs.
