Mr. Speaker, in my riding, Pontiac, the Conservative employment insurance reform is affecting workers in the forestry and tourism industries badly.
The unemployment rate in two of the four RCMs in my riding is over 10%. Unemployed workers are looking for work, but jobs within an hour's drive are scarce.
Employers need these skilled workers, but the minister's changes could result in an exodus of workers, which could destroy my region's economy and heritage.
The minister says that she did not change anything, but where I come from, the consequences are undeniable.
What does she have to say to the many Pontiac families that have been affected?