Mr. Speaker, in the last week we have had a report from Statistics Canada based upon a very substantial evaluation showing that the unemployment insurance system has a very strong impact upon the way jobs are created in this country, a detrimental impact.
We have had a major report from the Centre for Policy Alternatives based upon two studies of economists in Quebec saying that there is a substantial cost to unemployment in the country. We received a report just yesterday from the Family Planning Council in Toronto which says:
Unless we develop innovative programs to ensure that young families do not become outsiders, Canada's future is truly endangered.
There were three specific reports in the last week that point to the fundamental need to reform our social programs. Our mandate comes from people who are concerned about the future of this country, not the opposite side who have no concern about Canada.