Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
Ignoring the real needs of the unemployed, who account for roughly 11 per cent of Quebec's workforce after five months without any job creation worth mentioning, instead of thinking about expanding the vocational guidance and counselling services currently provided to a mere 10 per cent of those who lose their jobs, the government is preparing to reduce from over a 100 to just 28 the number of Canada employment centres in Quebec.
How can the Prime Minister explain that the first thing the government does after limiting access to UI and hitting Quebec UI recipients with $725 million in cuts this year alone, is cut back the services provided to the unemployed?