Yves Lessard 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.

Bloc

Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC

One moment, please, if you don't mind, Mr. Chair.

I do not wish to interfere with my colleague's question, but I must say that he is working on an assumption that is inaccurate. The 83% is not based on the number of people who pay into EI, rather, it is based on the number of people who are eligible under the new rules.

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