Mike Lake at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 28th, 2007. See this statement in context.

February 28th, 2007 / 4:05 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB

I only have a little bit of time, so I want to ask you a specific question.

In the situation where my wife taught for five years, paid into EI, got pregnant, we had a child, she went through her maternity benefits and then decided to stay home, would she fit into your numbers as far as being an unemployed person who's not receiving EI?

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