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APPENDIX A
THE FEDERAL MATERNITY BENEFIT PLAN (EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PLAN) AND THE NEW QUEBEC PARENTAL INSURANCE PLAN

Comparative Tables [1]

Plan descriptions — Eligibility
  Federal Employment Insurance Plan Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
Minimum number of hours required 600 hours None
Minimum earnings $ 4,380 [2] $ 2,000
Maximum insurable earnings $ 39,000 $ 57,000 [3]
Self-employed workers Not eligible Eligible
Source: Jennifer Beeman, Fédération des femmes du Québec.

[1] These tables, prepared by Jennifer Beeman of the Fédération des femmes du Québec, are based on tables published by the family policy directorate and family programs branch of the Quebec ministry of employment, social solidarity and the family, December 2003.

[2] The concept of minimum earnings does not exist in the federal plan, which is based on a minimum number of hours required. The figure indicated here corresponds to the minimum wage of $7.30/hour that was in effect until May 2004.

[3] For the Quebec plan, maximum insurable earnings is identical to that of the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CSST) and the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ). In 2006, the figure will be $57,000.