Mr. Yves Giroux 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 / 9:55 a.m.

Director, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch, Department of Finance

To the best of my knowledge, that's totally accurate. If there were to be a surplus after Bill C-50 receives royal assent, if it does, I can't see any way a surplus in the EI program would be used for any other purpose but for paying the benefits first and reducing the premiums. I don't see any other way.

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