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House Hansard - 40

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 40 - Mar/3/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Mar/3/22 2:57:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, even now, in 2022, new mothers who lose their jobs when their parental leave is up cannot collect EI. Even though six brave women fought the federal government in court to end this injustice, even though they won, Ottawa is appealing. Imagine. The government is appealing a court ruling because it wants to leave young mothers who have lost their jobs out in the cold. Will the government cancel the appeal?
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Context: House Hansard - 40 - Mar/3/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Mar/3/22 2:57:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the pandemic exposed major disparities in our EI system. That is why the government is working on modernizing it. We have met with many partners across the country to gain an understanding of how we can reform EI so that it better meets the needs of workers, including mothers. The Social Security Tribunal is an independent tribunal, and it made a decision. The Canada Employment Insurance Commission, which is also independent, opted to appeal the decision. None of that changes our government's commitment, and we will keep working to adapt the EI system—
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Context: House Hansard - 40 - Mar/3/22
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Mar/3/22 2:58:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is embarrassing. During the week of March 8, a day when we celebrate women's rights, this government, which claims to be feminist, is in court to retain the right to deny employment insurance to new mothers who lose their jobs. Let us just think about that for a moment. I could not even make this stuff up. Women had to sue the Canada Employment Insurance Commission because the government has refused to correct the situation for years. Even though the women won, this government wants to appeal. Because of this government, they have to continue to fight. Is this the fight that a self-proclaimed feminist government should be waging today?
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