moved that Bill S-244, An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Council), be read the first time.
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 69(2), I have the honour to present to the House the Senate bill, Bill S-244, on behalf of my friend, who is from Quebec, Senator Diane Bellemare. It is an act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act, employment insurance council, which was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, June 18.
This bill aims to create an employment insurance council to strengthen social dialogue by seeking to create within the Employment Insurance Act an advisory council for the Employment Insurance Commission, which would be co-chaired by two commissioners representing the labour market: the commissioner for workers and the commissioner for employers.
This bill has the support of representatives from major employer and worker associations in Canada and reflects the NDP's values of supporting the working class by ensuring that workers have a seat at the economic decision-making tables. I look forward to working with all colleagues across the House to see the legislation passed.
(Motion agreed to and bill read the first time)