Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
Undoubtedly the minister will be aware—and if he is not aware, he should be—that his department has delayed the issuance of employment insurance payments in Newfoundland. These payments are due tomorrow, but because of a looming postal strike, they will not be issued until next week. He should know that these people are living from cheque to cheque and from week to week. They need their money now.
Will the minister give these people assurances that payments due this week will be issued this week, postal strike or not?