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House Hansard - 127

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Nov/15/22 11:10:45 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Uqaqtittiji, during and after COVID-19, stable employment became and continues to be challenging. The member's party has not implemented its promise, for seven years now, on a comprehensive EI reform. Could the member explain what the plan is to help protect workers and improve the employment insurance program?
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan
  • Nov/15/22 11:11:17 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I have worked in the field as a social worker, and I know how important the employment insurance program is as a safety net. It has actually expanded over the years, as it started as something very basic after World War II, then over time it has continued to be used. There are mandatory contributions to make sure the fund is healthy and well funded. We never know when we are going to be in need. Any one of us could be in that situation at any given time. There is reform that needs to be done. I am confident, with the evolution that we have seen to date, that that reform is forthcoming.
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Ms. Andréanne Larouche
  • Nov/15/22 12:43:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague. I enjoy working with her at the Standing Committee on the Status of Women as well. As I said yesterday to the minister and as we can see, the management of our health care systems is the jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces. I brought in some organizations during the study in committee. They came to tell us that there are plans on the table that cannot be completed because the organizations do not have the necessary funding. They are being forced to save money by cutting corners because the federal government is not paying its share. Again, the government says it is championing health care, but it is still incapable of implementing genuine EI reform and it thinks that cancer can be dealt with in 15 weeks. To come back to mental health, the government needs to leave that to Quebec and the provinces. I think that they already have a plan to address mental health problems and help the women and girls suffering from mental health challenges.
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