Mr. Speaker, the employment insurance system is there now to help Canadians who are facing layoffs. Our annual monitoring and assessment report indicates that the program is working and working well for Canadians. The hon. member might be interested to know that only about one in five Canadians utilizes or exhausts full benefits.
I just want to point out that the system is there because we have made changes. It will be there for Canadians who are facing these difficult times, to help support them with income.