Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Rivière‑du‑Nord for his very good question.
Yes, there is a link, and I touched on it briefly in my speech. Since the cost of living has risen dramatically in recent years, the minimum wage is not enough to pay $2,000 in rent and buy enough food with decent protein content. Even if it is possible, people should not eat low-quality products that are not good for their health. Rather than doing that, young people are staying with their parents for a few more years and waiting.
That might factor in. That is why I said earlier that it is important to provide adequate information and support during employment transition periods. When I talk about adequate support during the employment transition, I am referring to EI, which people contribute to but do not qualify for.