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Human Resources committee You talked about measures, but in the riding of Charlevoix, we have pilot projects and temporary measures. This creates uncertainty and stress in people. We get calls from people asking when these measures will end, whether they will be extended, and so on. But we don't know. It
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee Indeed, they really don't know anything about what happens in the regions. It is high time that we invite them to see what things look like in winter, in January, in Charlevoix.
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee Yes, you are all invited.
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee You could hear these people tell you about how much they have to struggle between November and April, and sometimes until June. What do you do when you find yourself in a black hole?
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee It doesn't matter if you increase the rate of premiums, as long as people can qualify for benefits.
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee Absolutely.
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee In fact, we have the letters of endorsement Pierre was referring to earlier. Most of them are from employers.
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee As you say, it is seasonal work. What is seasonal is the economy, the nuance is important. People want to work. This concept that people want to work their hours and get EI benefits is quite simply not true, because bills come anyway. When people call our office and they're in a
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey
Human Resources committee We did indeed hear that a little earlier. You realize that we were travelling today, and so we didn't actually hear the Prime Minister discuss this, but Mr. Lessard referred to it earlier. Obviously, it's wrong because that is not what the bill stipulates. It does not say 52 week
March 17th, 2010Committee meeting
Danie Harvey