Irene Mathyssen at the Status of Women Committee

On March 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.

March 5th, 2009 / 12:10 p.m.

NDP

Irene Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON

Thank you.

There's been a significant job loss in the manufacturing sector. I live with it in my riding every day. In fact, in London, applications for employment insurance have gone up by 75%.

Do you have any information about the impact in terms of men and women? Obviously manufacturing jobs pay significantly better than minimum-wage jobs. Are women disproportionately affected by the loss of manufacturing jobs? Do you have information on that?

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