Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I would like to hear him talk about workers, and more specifically about the fate of those who have lost their jobs.
I had an interview request this morning in my riding. There are EI applications sitting on desks at the department and not being processed. These applicants are calling members of Parliament to try to get some follow-up, because they have been without a source of income for months. They tell us that when the officials answer them, they ask them if they have done everything possible to find a job. It is quite alarming to see this kind of thing.
I would like to know whether my colleague agrees with what his government's officials are saying.