Mr. Speaker, if we look at what we did about unemployment insurance, first, we raised the level for the neediest in our society from 57 per cent to 60 per cent, which applies, for instance, to mothers who are heads of single parent families and families who have their elderly parents living with them. I think it is clear that this measure is targeted to those who need it most. We are freeing up money for training because we really want people to be able to work and not go on unemployment insurance. Furthermore, because of these measures, we were able to reduce unemployment insurance premiums from $3.07 to $3.00, which will create a lot of employment in this country.
In the House of Commons on February 23rd, 1994. See this statement in context.