Mr. Speaker, if we had been given a chance, I think we could have changed it in a positive way. Our party believes there is a need for change in the system, but it is how the changes will be made and how they will affect Canadians, low income earners, youth a women.
We heard the government a while ago say that there was no problem because there was a lot of money in the fund. We have heard it say no problem before. We heard it with the last referendum in Quebec. We heard it with the EI, that there was no problem.
In my riding in New Brunswick I have seen what the EI reform did to the citizens there. It was detrimental. We want to make sure that the government listens to what Canadians have to say and make sure that Canadians are consulted. There are problems in the way the plan is being presented. Believe me, if it does not listen it will have a problem.
I am saying to the government today to make sure that consultations continue.