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House Hansard - 41

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 4, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 41 - Mar/4/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Mar/4/22 11:38:42 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know it is very hard for women who do not have access to employment insurance. 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 our focus on modernizing and adapting the EI system to the realities of the 20th century.
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Context: House Hansard - 41 - Mar/4/22
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Mar/4/22 11:39:15 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at the moment, it just looks cheap. The minister cannot hide behind the commission. It is up to Parliament to amend legislation, as the commission itself pointed out. It is entirely the minister's responsibility. There are exceptions to the law that allow people claiming EI to calculate their income over two years rather than 52 weeks. People who cannot work because they are sick, injured or incarcerated are entitled to this. Why are new mothers who have lost their jobs not entitled to the same thing? It seems pretty simple to me.
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Context: House Hansard - 41 - Mar/4/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Mar/4/22 11:39:54 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we understand the situation these mothers are in. It is very difficult. This is my motivation for changing the EI system. We can absolutely do better. The system simply has not kept up with the way Canadians work, which is why we are spending so much time and effort on our modernization efforts for EI. We have heard from many mothers in this situation, and we are working to make things better, more equitable and fairer for women and for all workers in Canada.
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