moved:
Motion No. 21
That Bill C-12 , in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 10 to 26 on page 22 with the following:
"tion period divided by the larger of the following divisors: a ) the divisor that equals the number of weeks during the rate calculation period in which the claimant had insurable eamings, and b ) the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:
TABLE
Regional Rate of Unemployment Divisor
not more than 6% 22 more than 6% but not more than 7% 21 more than 7% but not more than 8% 20 more than 8% but not more than 9% 19 more than 9% but not more than 10% 18 more than 10% but not more than 11% 17 more than 11% but not more than 12% 16 more than 12% but not more than 13% 15 more than 13% 14
Motion No. 22
That Bill C-12, in Clause 14, be amended a ) by replacing lines 2 to 6 on page 23 with the following:
"of not more than 26 consecutive weeks in the claimant's qualifying period ending with the later of a ) the week
(i) before the claimant's benefit period begins, if it begins on the Sunday of the week in which the claimant's last interruption of earnings occurs, or
(ii) in which the claimant's last interruption of earnings occurs, if their benefit period begins on the Sunday of a week that is after the week in which the claimant's last interruption of earnings occurs, and"; b ) by adding after line 10 on page 23, the following:
"A prescribed week relating to employment in the labour force shall not be taken into account when determining what weeks are within the rate calculation period.
(4.1) The rate calculation period is 26 weeks, unless the claimant's qualifying period begins on a Sunday that is less than 26 weeks before the Sunday of the week in which the rate calculation period ends under subsection (4), in which case it is the number of weeks between those Sundays."
Motion No. 25
That Bill C-12, in Clause 15, be amended by adding after line 27, on page 24, the following:
"(1.1) No reduction shall be made under subsection (1) if the claimant is entitled to a family supplement under section 16."
Motion No. 36
That Bill C-12, in Clause 25, be amended by replacing lines 15 to 21 on page 31 with the following: b ) participating in any other employment activity
(i) for which assistance has been provided for the claimant under prescribed employment benefits or benefits that are the subject of an agreement under section 63 and are similar to the prescribed employment benefits; and
(ii) to which the Commission, or an authority that the Commission designates, has referred the claimant."
Motion No. 173
That Bill C-12 be amended by adding after line 16, on page 127, the following new Clause:
"PART VIII.1
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR NEW ENTRANTS AND RE-ENTRANTS TO THE LABOUR FORCE
153.1 (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Commission shall, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as it deems necessary respecting the establishment and operation of a scheme to ensure that special benefits are provided to persons who are new entrants or re-entrants to the labour force within the meaning of subsection 7(4), including regulations a ) for establishing requirements to qualify to receive the benefits, the duration of entitlement to the benefits, benefit rates, disentitlement and disqualification from receiving the benefits and benefit repayment requirements; and b ) varying the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to persons who have made claims under this Part and who subsequently make claims under Part I or VIII.
(2) The scheme established by the regulations may, with respect to any matter, be different from the provisions of this Act relating to that matter.
(3) The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who a ) have less than 700 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or b ) are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.''