Mr. Speaker, the current EI economic regions came into effect on July 9, 2000. These regions reflected changes in the labour market and ensured that people living in areas with high unemployment received the assistance they need from the EI program.
HRDC also recognized at that time that the impact of the changes was greater than expected in the regions and introduced transitional measures.
Recently, we have heard that workers in these regions will require additional time to adjust.
Can the Minister of Human Resources Development tell the House what the government is doing to help workers in the affected regions in Quebec and New Brunswick?