Madam Chair, we have not seen an economic crisis like this since the 1920s or 30s. Back then, the social fabric was more tightly woven and families helped each other. Today, the social fabric is very weak. The people who suffer the most are women. We have seen the statistics showing that only 28% of women aged 15 to 34 have access to employment insurance, and the situation is the same for women earning less than $10 an hour, and the figure is 27% in the case of women who work part-time. I think these are the women Ms. Deschamps wants to be sure we can help quickly. The goal is for them to be able to get financial support to meet their families' needs and their own needs.
Madam Chair, I am aware that a much broader study has to be done, but the fact is that people are suffering while we do that study and make our decisions. We here are earning nice salaries, and we can afford to do that, but the people in their homes who have nothing to meet their children's needs, they need us to act quickly. Those people are the reason why I would hope that we will act quickly.
The motion asks simply that the Minister consider the eligibility criteria so that more women have access to employment insurance.