Well, if you don't qualify for employment insurance benefits or if you exhaust them for the reasons that have been described, then your next alternative may be social assistance. I think that as we see fewer and fewer women qualifying for employment insurance, we're going to see more women needing to turn to social assistance, and we know that the cuts there have been drastic. It's very hard to survive. Many women are also supporting children, so I think it highlights the importance of looking at our social assistance program and ensuring that it can provide an adequate standard of living.
On April 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.