Take the budget of HRSD or the money from EI and allocate a whole bunch of it specifically to help these people if they're laid off in a manufacturing community in Ontario or in another area. Do whatever it takes in terms of identifying jobs, helping them move, and paying moving expenses. There's a small income tax break now, but include everything involved in the move so you can get them from there to there.
In some cases there should be retraining. I don't know if any of you are from Alberta, but they're saying there are job openings for a wide range of skills. Job openings are not limited to welders and pipefitters.