Bill C-526 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of June 7, 2010
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Employment Insurance Act to extend the maximum period for which benefits for illness, injury or quarantine may be paid from 15 weeks to 52 weeks.

Similar bills

C-212 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

C-212 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

C-288 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

C-345 (41st Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-526s:

C-526 (2013) Cracking Down on Organized Crime and Terrorism Act

C-526 (2008) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

C-526 (2004) An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act

Employment InsuranceStatements by Members

June 8th, 2010 / 2:10 p.m.

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NDP

Denise Savoie NDP Victoria, BC

Mr. Speaker, for 25 years Grace Collins has served Victoria's special needs community. Since being diagnosed with cancer in 2007, she has applied for CPP disability twice and she has been denied twice.

Undergoing treatment and unable to work, she is disappointed that there is no compassionate consideration for people in her position, and I share her disappointment. My office has advocated time and time again on behalf of constituents like Grace with so-called episodic illnesses. No doubt offices of other members have too.

We know there is a serious policy gap here, and finally, a solution has been proposed. Introduced yesterday, Bill C-526 would extend medical EI to up to 52 weeks for people living with serious illnesses so they can focus on their recovery.

I urge the government to take action and work with us on this long overdue issue.