Mr. Speaker, I can tell you that the Minister of Finance has been very clear on this: no decision has been made in this regard.
It is absolutely obvious, and you have my assurance, that in discussions concerning the surplus in the employment insurance fund, in my capacity as Minister of Human Resources Development, I will continue to apply the policy of the government, whose priority is to help Canadians get back to work, because that is what the unemployed expect from us. And I will continue to ensure that the employment insurance system serves Canadians wel l.