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View Wayne Easter Profile
Lib. (PE)
Are there any questions on clause 294?
(Clause 294 agreed to on division)
The Chair: We're on clause 295.
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CPC (BC)
View Ed Fast Profile
2021-06-03 16:49
Mr. Chair, would you be prepared to consider grouping clauses 295 all the way through to 302?
View Wayne Easter Profile
Lib. (PE)
Absolutely.
(On clauses 295 to 302)
The Chair: We'll get an explanation from Ms. Demers on them all. Then we'll see if there are any questions, and then we'll go to a vote collectively.
Ms. Demers, go ahead on clause 295 through to clause 302.
Catherine Demers
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Catherine Demers
2021-06-03 16:49
Absolutely, it's my pleasure.
If you agree, I will do clause 295, and Ms. Moran will proceed with the other clauses, which relate to the Canada Labour Code.
Catherine Demers
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Catherine Demers
2021-06-03 16:49
Clause 295, which is also in the context of amendments to the Canada Recovery Benefits Act, proposes to amend the act by adding a new regulatory-making authority to extend the eligibility period for benefits under the CRB Act up to November 20, 2021, should they be needed, as announced in the budget.
Barbara Moran
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Barbara Moran
2021-06-03 16:49
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Clause 296 through to clause 302 align with the changes to the CRCB, the Canada recovery caregiving benefit, to extend job-protective leave for the federally regulated private sector from 38 to 42 weeks if someone is unable to work due to caregiving responsibilities due to COVID-19, and also changes the repeal date to match the new date, prescribed by regulation, on which the Canada recovery caregiving benefit and the Canada recovery sickness benefit aren't available. It covers various changes that relate to the federally regulated private sector.
View Wayne Easter Profile
Lib. (PE)
Okay. Are there any questions on that? I see none, and nobody is up.
(Clauses 295 to 302 inclusive agreed to on division)
(On clause 303)
The Chair: Thank you very much, Ms. Demers and Ms. Moran.
I believe we have Mr. Rae and Ms. Nandy here, who are ready for the next one.
We will turn to division 36, which is on benefits and leave related to employment.
Ms. Nandy, you're up to explain clause 303.
Mona Nandy
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Mona Nandy
2021-06-03 16:51
Thank you, Chair. I hope you can all hear me.
My name is Mona Nandy. I am the executive director of employment insurance policy at Employment and Social Development Canada. I'm here with you today to present clauses 303 to 361, which propose amendments to the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Labour Code and the employment insurance regulations.
I am joined by my colleague, Barbara Moran, who will speak to the proposed amendments to the Canada Labour Code, as well as by several colleagues, including Catherine Demers, who was just on for division 35, as well as George Rae, Benoit Cadieux and Michael MacPhee, to help answer questions you may have regarding division 36.
For some additional context, division 36 proposes a series of amendments that I will be speaking to related to the Employment Insurance Act and the employment insurance regulations, which can be grouped in four categories.
The first category would be those amendments that would maintain more flexible access to employment insurance benefits for a period of one year while the job market continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The second would be those EI temporary measures that are otherwise expiring in September 2021, related to seasonal claimants and fishers. The measures included in this bill would extend those temporary measures that are otherwise expiring.
The third set of proposed amendments would continue training supports and integrity actions related to the EI emergency response benefit.
The final set of changes in division 36 would make permanent changes to enhance EI sickness benefits.
That's just an overview, before I move into it clause by clause, if that's okay, Chair.
Mona Nandy
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Mona Nandy
2021-06-03 16:53
Starting with subclause 303(1), this repeals the definitions of “major attachment claimant” and “minor attachment claimant”.
The objective of the subclause is to support the establishment of a new national entrance requirement of 420 hours of insurable employment for claimants seeking EI special benefits, for a one-year period starting September 26, 2021.
View Wayne Easter Profile
Lib. (PE)
Okay. We're on page 300 of the bill. Are there any questions on clause 303? I don't see any questions.
(Clause 303 agreed to on division)
(On clause 304)
The Chair: Could you give us an explanation on clause 304? Then we have NDP-19.
Mona Nandy
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Mona Nandy
2021-06-03 16:54
Definitely, Mr. Chair.
There are numerous subclauses to clause 304. The first subclause establishes that all claimants seeking EI regular benefits and special benefits must have at least 420 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period in order to qualify for benefits. The objective here is to support the establishment of this new national entrance requirement of 420 hours of insurable employment, for both regular and special benefits, for a one-year period starting September 26, 2021.
Subclause 304(2) would return the sections of the EI Act that I just spoke about to their original language and operation, beginning on September 25, 2022, as per the expiry of that one-year period.
Subclause 304(3) would remove the qualification requirement table based on the regional rate of employment, which is outlined in paragraph 7(2)(b) of the EI Act. The objective here is to remove the qualification requirement's dependency on regional rates of employment.
Subclause 304(4) reverts the sections of the EI Act that were listed, which I just mentioned in subclause 304(3), to their original language and operation, beginning on September 25, 2022, again with the end of the one-year period.
That concludes clause 304.
View Wayne Easter Profile
Lib. (PE)
I have an NDP-19, Mr. Julian, if you want to go there.
I know, Elizabeth May, that you have an amendment here as well at some point, so don't let me miss that.
View Wayne Easter Profile
Lib. (PE)
It came in late, so I don't have it in my notes.
Mr. Julian, if you want to explain your NDP-19, I'll give you a ruling.
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