Mr. Speaker, the human resources minister talks about the government's clear record on EI. Well, that it is. The government received more money last year from the employment insurance fund than all the workers together who actually lost their jobs in Canada. It keeps padding its budget surplus with dollars taken from the lowest paid workers and it continues to penalize mothers working part time who just cannot qualify under the government's backward system.
When will the government get with it, start to understand the reality of women juggling work and family responsibilities and start addressing the real needs of Canadian workers?