Last week, much to our surprise, the minister disputed the undeniable figures provided by Statistics Canada to the effect that, for 1996, just over 40 per cent of the unemployed were receiving UI. We can understand that this is shocking for the minister, but it is even more shocking for those who are unemployed and unable to draw benefits.
La semaine dernière, de façon fort surprenante, le ministre a nié les données pourtant incontournables fournies par Statistique Canada à savoir que, pour 1996, à peine plus de 40 p. 100 des chômeurs bénéficiaient de l'assurance-chômage.