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House Hansard - 142

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Ms. Louise Chabot
  • Dec/6/22 1:38:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear colleague for her question, and I would like to acknowledge her very moving speech. The employment insurance system discriminates against women in several ways. First, it is often women who work in non-standard jobs. Because of the current EI rules surrounding eligibility criteria, it is very difficult to qualify for employment insurance when you work in a non-standard job. Second, pregnant women who lose their jobs while on maternity leave or upon return from maternity leave are no longer eligible for EI. That is another way that EI rules discriminate against women. Women won a court battle, yet the government has not even corrected this. What a disgrace.
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Ms. Sylvie Bérubé (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, BQ)
  • Dec/6/22 4:06:42 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. I think there may be one thing she forgot to talk about, and that is employment insurance. As we know, EI is an economic stabilizer during a recession, and we hear there may be a recession in 2023. I am worried for the people in my riding with respect to EI, because six out of 10 workers will not be eligible for EI. After seven years, the government still has not made a move. What does my colleague think the government should do to finally reform EI?
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/6/22 4:50:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I would like to hear my colleague's opinion on the following question. We in the Bloc have focused on the three main elements we wanted to see in this bill, specifically, employment insurance, pensions for people aged 65 to 75, and health transfers. For years now, this has been part of the Bloc Québécois DNA and what we have been calling for. That is what we want. Does my colleague support these priorities? Would he support these Bloc Québécois priorities?
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