Mr. Speaker, the NDP would like to bring us back to the 1970s but that is not where Canadians want to go.
We have moved from an income supplement system that brought too many people to live in dependency on an EI system. It was high time that we changed and there are many people out there who appreciate that very much.
I know it is tough for some people but at the same time, EI is one program which is accompanied by many others as well. There is a Canada jobs fund which is helping to create employment in some regions where unemployment is too high. We have the youth employment strategy which helps the young integrate into the labour market. These accompany the EI reform.