Mr. Speaker, the member refers to what is called the B/U rate and suggests that it is down around 40%. The correct number is 78%.
He fails to realize that not all Canadians are automatically meant to be covered by EI. For example, if people have never worked a day in their life they are not entitled to EI, but we do have other programs for them. If they decide to quit their jobs so that they can go back to school, they are not entitled to EI.