Mr. Speaker, many storm victims called their MPs to tell them that, when they went to EI offices, they were often told that they first had to be unemployed for two weeks, to be without work for two weeks, before being entitled to EI benefits.
If I understand correctly, the minister has just told me that this is not the case, that these are not the directives issued by his department. The answer being given out by departmental officials is the opposite of what the minister has just told us in the House.