Bill C-265 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (qualification for and entitlement to benefits)

This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.

This bill was previously introduced in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session.

Sponsor

Yvon Godin  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of June 9, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

March 28, 2007 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on March 4, 2008

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on March 6, 2008

    • Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress
    • Pierre Céré, Spokesperson, Comité Chômage de Montréal
    • Laurell Ritchie, National representative, Canadian Auto Workers Union
    • Charles Cirtwill, Acting President, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
    • Andrew Jackson, National Director, Social and Economic Policy, Canadian Labour Congress

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on March 11, 2008

    • Bill James, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Social Development

    Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on April 1, 2008

    • Bill James, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Social Development