Evidence of meeting #3 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was budget.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:55 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
As far as we know, these were tax credits for the construction of multiple social housing units and for aboriginals.
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Conservative
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Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Why wasn't this amount used? Are you going to use it for the same purposes?
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Diane Finley Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
This is funding for Ontario. We want to continue transferring funds this year because the province had trouble establishing programs before the end of last year. So we want to spend it; we want to transfer last year's money over the next year.
3:55 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Is this a supplementary amount that is being added to the same amount this year?
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Bloc
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Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Now let's talk about Canada Summer Jobs. You've added $20 million over two years. Are we to understand that that $20 million means $10 million a year in addition to the $97 million?
3:55 p.m.
Bloc
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Conservative
3:55 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
In your budget, you also say that there will be improvements this year. Will that $10 million be applicable to the program this year, in 2009?
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Diane Finley Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
There will be $10 million this year and $10 million next year.
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Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Will officials contact us in our committees in order to complete project implementation?
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Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Now I would like to address the issue of the accessibility of the employment insurance system. Some 53% of unemployed persons do not receive benefits. These are figures recognized by your own department.
Why are there no measures in the budget to improve employment insurance accessibility?
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Diane Finley Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
I'd like to discuss the figure. According to our figures, 82% of people who have contributed to employment insurance receive it when they need it.
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Thank you. That's all the time we have for this round.
We're now going to move to the NDP.
Mr. Martin.
February 10th, 2009 / 3:55 p.m.
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Thank you, and good afternoon.
I want to go back to this comment about “lucrative”. You've indicated that the freezing of the EI premium at $1.73 per $100 will actually produce a $4.5 billion cushion. Is that correct?
4 p.m.
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Does it provide the projected stimulus relative to the break-even rates?
4 p.m.
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
So there's break-even and then there's $4.5 billion on top of it. Is that what you're saying?