An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Denis Coderre  Liberal

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

Status

Defeated, as of Feb. 15, 2012
(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 special benefits for illness, injury or quarantine may be paid from 15 weeks to 50 weeks. It also eliminates the two-week waiting period when special benefits for illness, injury or quarantine are paid.

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

Feb. 15, 2012 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Some hon. members

Nay.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

Pursuant to Standing Order 93 the division stands deferred until Wednesday, February 15, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from February 13 consideration of the motion that Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

February 15th, 2012 / 6:20 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-291 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #132

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

February 15th, 2012 / 6:30 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion lost.