Mr. Bill James at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On April 1st, 2008. See this statement in context.

April 1st, 2008 / 9:40 a.m.

Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Social Development

Bill James

The accumulated balance in the EI account is in fact an accounting record. It's the difference between the credits and the debits to the account, so it is in fact notional. That means there's not a particular amount of cash equivalent to that sitting in the CRF.

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