Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On page 146 of budget 2012, it states that, “Over the next few years, the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board...will continue to set the rate.”
Bill C-45 obviously does the opposite. It stops the board from setting the EI rate, and it gives that power to cabinet.
When did the government change its mind or decide to break its promise in budget 2012 and hand over the board's power to cabinet?