Mr. Speaker, the most painful part of a recession is lost jobs affecting hundreds of thousands of families.
The Conference Board of Canada said yesterday the jobless rate will skyrocket this year to nearly double digit levels, but thousands of these victims will not qualify for EI. Existing rules were designed for boom times, not a recession, but rules can be changed to fit the new reality.
Why have the Conservatives dug themselves in so rigidly on the uncaring side of this very human issue?