Today

Mentioned by MetroNews Canada Repeat EI users must take lower paying jobs “We want to help Canadians who want to work get back to work,” said Human Resources Minister Diane Finley. For frequent EI claimants, the rules will be far stricter, the government says. Canadians who have been on the system at least three times for a ...

Mentioned by Global Edmonton New EI rules takes aim at frequent users, force workers to accept lower pay "We want to help Canadians who want to work get back to work," said Human Resources Minister Diane Finley. For frequent EI claimants, the rules will be far stricter, the government says. Canadians who have been on the system at least three times for a ...

Mentioned by 680 News New EI rules takes aim at frequent users, force workers to accept lower pay Human Resources Minister Diane Finley announces changes to Employment Insurance in Ottawa, Thursday May 24, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - The federal government is tightening Employment Insurance eligibility with new rules on what kind ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca Ottawa freezes EI data Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is set to announce details Thursday morning that will alter the landscape for those collecting EI, with particular emphasis on repeat claimants. At the same time, Finley's department has stopped sending Statistics ...

Mentioned by CD98.9 Get ready for details from MP Diane Finley today on EI reforms By John Crawford · May 24, 2012 · No comments We're about to hear about new, stricter rules for collecting employment insurance–details to come today from local MP and Human Resources Minister Diane Finley. There's word Canadians getting EI benefits ...

Yesterday

Mentioned by Medicine Hat News Ottawa cuts off some EI data just as it readies new rules for claimants Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is set to announce details Thursday morning that will alter the landscape for those collecting EI, with particular emphasis on repeat claimants. Sources say the package may provide for a gradual reduction of ...

A week ago

Didn't vote on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Didn't vote on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Didn't vote on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Didn't vote on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Didn't vote on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Spoke in the House on Pensions Mr. Speaker, the simple answer to that is no. The member has it wrong. We will be starting gradually in 2023 to raise the age of ...

Spoke in the House on Housing Mr. Speaker, that is crazy. It was our government that brought in five-year agreements with the provinces and territories, for five years of stable funding for ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, we are facing skills shortages and labour shortages right across the country. We want to ensure that we help Canadians who are out of ...

Spoke in the House on Post-Secondary Education Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to announce that we have made changes to allow part-time students to have greater access to student loans and grants. ...

Spoke in the House on Pensions Mr. Speaker, as a government, our number one priority is to protect the safety and security of Canadians. We are protecting their security by ensuring that ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, we made a promise to Canadians, and that was to respect the spending of their taxpayer dollars. That is why we are undergoing changes ...

Spoke in the House on Housing Mr. Speaker, it was our government that invested in that program. It is a five-year program, for which we want to ensure a predetermined amount of ...

Spoke in the House on Pensions Mr. Speaker, we are making sure that the old age security system is safe for today's seniors and safe for future generations. To do that we ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Government bill C-40 An Act to establish National Seniors Day

Introduced legislation Government bill C-31 An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act

Statements in the House