Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development. Only 41% of unemployed workers are still collecting employment insurance. Instead of correcting the situation, the minister prefers to target those who still qualify for benefits. This is the case for forestry workers, who are being deprived of benefits while being asked to pay significant arrears.
How can the minister reasonably justify a forestry worker being deprived of benefits because officials discovered that he was working with a horse instead of forestry equipment?