Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and the Prime Minister for the significant improvements that were made to the EI program on February 23.
For more than three years now, I have been working with a group of seasonal workers, employees and community leaders in New Brunswick to promote the interests of our region with respect to employment insurance.
Last week, we met in Shédiac to look at the remarkable progress that has been made. These employees and seasonal workers told me that the federal government exceeded their expectations with its announcement 12 days ago. Moreover, the government gave us exactly what we had asked for in terms of improvements for New Brunswick.
The government has listened to seasonal industries and taken measures that will considerably help these workers—