Mr. Speaker, what we are talking about is a system which represents the bread and butter of a good many Canadian families starting in January.
Huge numbers of people are in danger of being excluded from the system by the transition rules, which would appear to require 35-hour weeks. Huge numbers of people will no longer have access to the employment insurance plan. They would qualify under the old system, they would qualify under the new one, but they would not qualify under the transition rules.
First, is the minister aware of this and, second, will he take this into account when making a decision?