I am going to speak in French. I have only five minutes, so I will try to be fairly brief.
The fat was trimmed from employment insurance in the 1990s. Do you think this scheme is out of date, outmoded, and not suited to the reality of the kinds of jobs we have now? Ten or 15 years ago, when you had a job, you had job security. Now, the face of work is changing and it is also changing from region to region. We are increasingly seeing people with seasonal jobs, part-time jobs, casual jobs, contract work and self-employment. Unfortunately, it is often women who are stuck in those kinds of jobs, particularly because they are single-parent heads of household. They don't really have a choice. And the scheme is not really suited to those circumstances.
Can the reduction in employer and employee contributions help to stimulate the economy? Is it enough to extend the benefit period by five weeks? Actually, that measure will not increase the number of people who can receive benefits. Yesterday, an economist made much of the need to extend access to the scheme to stimulate the economy, in the current crisis. In concrete terms, what could be done quickly to help people get access to employment insurance benefits?