Madam Speaker, again I congratulate the member on his first speech in the House.
My question has to do with employment insurance. I come from a riding where a significant number of forestry workers have been laid off. Not only do they not qualify for any of the transition money under the community development trust fund because many of them are under the age of 55 but many of them simply do not have enough weeks to qualify for an employment insurance claim.
I would like the member to address the fact that this budget fails working families who are simply not eligible for employment insurance under the current rules.