Mr. Speaker, I remind the hon. member that we have taken a very balanced approach when it comes to employment insurance.
On the one hand, since taking office in 1993 we have been able to reduce the premiums paid by employers and employees every year, saving $6.4 billion to those Canadians. On the other hand, we have been able to increase the benefits, not the least of which we have seen a doubling of parental benefits for all Canadians.
We have before the House a bill of amendments that I hope the hon. member will support because they do go to directly supporting Canadians in this regard.