Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his question and for allowing me to respond for the first time as parliamentary secretary.
I want to assure the member that the department is very aware of the needs of the people and the communities and that the member for Beauséjour—Petitcodiac is working very hard with the community on this one.
That is why the minister asked the department to set up a joint committee with representatives from employers, employees and the federal government in order to find lasting solutions to this situation. We believe that the problem is not just about employment insurance; job creation solutions also need to be found.