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

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

May 1st, 2008 / 9:45 a.m.

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

It's all related to the fact that we've made a contribution that is on the plans of the government to ensure that the decision-making regarding the rate-setting would be independent of the government, and to ensure that the premiums are exclusively used for EI purposes going forward. That's really why it was thought that creating a crown corporation was the way forward.

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