We collect $56 million a year in EI contributions from members of the Canadian Forces; I don't know about the RCMP. The cost of this annually is $110 million. So is it fair to say that even if we did redirect the EI payments to this, we would take away the EI benefits from the Canadian Forces members who now receive it and it wouldn't be cost neutral in any event anyway? Is that a fair statement?
On November 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.