Mr. Speaker, we have put forward proposals to fix the EI system to help people who are being left in poverty. They were adopted by this House but are being ignored by the government.
Now the Prime Minister is heading off to the G20 meeting with another clear instruction from the House, which is to make poverty reduction a top priority. That is what the House wanted him to do.
The G20 represents 85% of the world's economy. Canada should be playing in role on the world stage around poverty alleviation.
Why will the government not respect the unanimous will of this House to put the issue of poverty reduction front and centre at the G20?