Mr. Speaker, today I want to present a petition from people in my riding and neighbouring regions.
The petition pertains to employment insurance and workers who lose their jobs because of lack of work. It calls for the elimination of the waiting period. The signatories believe that the waiting period is unacceptable for people who need employment insurance benefits.
The signatories also ask Parliament to hire enough staff for the Service Canada centres to ensure that people who need employment insurance can either complete the form or apply on-line. Parliament also needs to make sure that people get what is coming to them.
Eliminating the waiting period is vital to people who need employment insurance at some point in their lives.