Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois has listened to workers, including those in seasonal industries, who felt that they were not understood or taken into consideration in the latest Liberal budget.
There is nothing for EI, even though groups defending the rights of the unemployed, unions and the Bloc Québécois are demanding a major overhaul of the legislation. The measure that had temporarily increased regional unemployment rates was not extended, even though it provided a breath of fresh air for workers.
As the holiday season approaches, the Liberal government is once again offering us nothing, even though the spring gap is just a few weeks away for workers in seasonal industries. The Liberals may ignore workers, but the EI spring gap does not spare them.
These workers are essential to keeping our regions alive and ensuring the success of our forestry, tourism, fishing and other industries. I want them to know that the Bloc Québécois will reintroduce a bill that will propose real EI reform.