Mr. Speaker, the program to which the hon. member makes reference is a work sharing program. In these circumstances, employees and employers must agree to reduce the work terms of those working at the plant, and the Government of Canada, through the employment insurance program, provides some benefits.
This is an appropriate way of helping an industry move through a difficult path. We have used it here and we have used it with Air Canada. We have used it with small and medium sized businesses. It is a program that works and works very well.