Mr. Speaker, we will see whether the government votes for the NDP bill to change the qualifying hours to 360, which will be up for debate tomorrow.
I cannot understand why the Conservatives are so relentless when it comes to this issue. Sixty per cent of people who lose their jobs do not qualify. Not of those who contribute, but of those who lose their jobs. That is a fact.
There is consensus to reduce the number of hours required to 360. The only thing getting in the way is the Conservative Party. Why will they not change their minds and help the unemployed?