Human Resources committee  On the provincial side, that's more of a labour code issue. The Canada Labour Code touches federally regulated industries. Provinces often make related changes to their labour codes to allow that ability to leave work and benefit from the support that's provided through EI. My

Human Resources committee  Yes, sir. I think I understand better and I would definitely confirm that there is no interruption in benefits. It is a seamless flow of support from Service Canada in these circumstances, when the claims are established. We have worked with Service Canada colleagues throughout t

Human Resources committee  Essentially, the “otherwise available for work” clause was a mechanism in the past that prevented claimants who were on these essentially caregiving benefits from moving to sickness. If you think of regular benefits, you have to assert that you would otherwise be available for wo

Human Resources committee  That's exactly right.

Human Resources committee  That's the legislative mechanism to make it flow.

Human Resources committee  Compassionate care benefits are drawn, on average, by 6,000 Canadians. You can find greater detail on these numbers in the monitoring and assessment report that Minister Kenney just tabled. Parents of critically ill children is a new benefit. We don't have a full year of report

Human Resources committee  The parents of critically ill children benefit was established with the Helping Families in Need Act brought forward by Minister Finley, and has been in effect since March 2013. In order to establish those benefits, essentially what's needed is a medical certificate from a specia

Human Resources committee  I'm happy to. These examples are often quite difficult, but to make it concrete, if you were to think of a parent whose child had received a diagnosis of cancer, that would be deemed a life-threatening illness and signed off by a specialist, and it would be an appropriate reaso

Human Resources committee  No, Mrs. Groguhé, that's not right. The administrative costs are estimated at $109,000 a year on an ongoing basis.

Human Resources committee  The amount is $109,000.

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chair, the changes to the employment insurance benefits and consequential changes to the Labour Code run four pages, French and English.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair, honourable members of the committee, good morning. I am pleased to appear here today to speak to you about division 17 of part 6 of Bill C-31, which provides enhanced flexibility for Canadians taking care of ill family members to access employme