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House Hansard - 106

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 3, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Oct/3/22 2:30:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, tens of thousands of homes and businesses are still without power in Atlantic Canada after hurricane Fiona. People have been unable to leave their homes and go to work. They need urgent help as they continue the long recovery. The Atlantic provinces are asking for employment insurance to help people get through this crisis, and so far they have had no response from the government. Will the Liberals do the right thing and move immediately to waive EI rules for Atlantic Canadians so that these families can put food on the table at this critical time?
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Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/22 2:32:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government understands that EI benefits need to be more fair, more responsive and more adaptable to the needs of Canada's ever-evolving workforce. That is why we are committed to delivering a full-scale modernization of Canada's EI system. We look forward to launching our long-term plan to improve the EI system.
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Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Oct/3/22 2:39:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec's tourism industry is sounding the alarm. The decision to end temporary EI measures without a comprehensive reform of the system is putting Quebec's regions at risk. For example, let us take a seasonal worker. Ten days ago they qualified for EI with 420 hours of employment. Suddenly, they must now have 700 hours. We are talking about whole industries in the regions where accumulating more than 500 hours in a season is exceptional. Workers have been betrayed. Will the Minister of Employment and Workforce Development fix this before it is too late?
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Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/22 2:40:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is exactly why we decided to extend the pilot project for seasonal workers and why we have committed to fully modernizing Canada's EI system.
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Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Oct/3/22 2:41:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the pilot projects do nothing to fix the eligibility criteria. By reverting to the old EI rules without any reform, the minister is putting both workers and employers at risk. This is a recipe for decline in the regions. The first step is to deprive workers of employment insurance, forcing them to change jobs or move. The next step is to deprive business owners of labour, forcing them to close. This is why Quebec's regions are failing to thrive. Does the minister realize what she is becoming a party to?
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Context: House Hansard - 106 - Oct/3/22
Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/22 2:42:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are always there for workers. We have made many changes to our EI system, including extending sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks and completely modernizing the EI system. I will be able to share more details shortly.
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