Mr. Speaker, let us be clear. For seasonal workers, if there is no work in their field in their region, employment insurance will be there for them, as always. However, there is a labour and skills shortage in many parts of this country, and that is why we have expanded the support system for the unemployed, in order to connect them with available positions in their field in their region.
In the House of Commons on February 27th, 2013. See this statement in context.