Mr. Speaker, we have embarked on a major reform of employment insurance. This government is indeed concerned about the drop in the number of people in the system, a trend confirmed by the figures that have been released.
What I can say is that I have already asked my department to provide us with further detail on what that figure represents. If the opposition already has the answer, they are most fortunate. I believe that the nature of the figures has not been clarified. The EI eligibility criteria alone do not explain this phenomenon. There are other elements, and I want to understand them before I reach a decision.