Mr. Speaker, there may be a year remaining in the program, but the coffers are empty. There is no money left in the fund.
While the fund was overflowing with money last year, before the election, it is all gone now. We know there is a $19 billion surplus in the employment insurance fund.
Does the minister realize that, even if this is not an election year, the unemployed, their children and their families still need help and assistance, especially as the spring gap nears?