Ron Cannan at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 6th, 2009. See this statement in context.

October 6th, 2009 / 4:05 p.m.

Conservative

Ron Cannan Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC

I appreciate the fact that it's long-tenured workers.

Don Drummond, who is a well-respected TD Bank economist, said:

Without the extension, their benefits would soon expire.... ...the measure will alleviate some of the pain in the hard-hit auto, forestry and manufacturing sector....

Those are, in many cases, the long-tenured workers.

For my last question, Mr. Clarke, there are tens of thousands of people who are going to be eligible for this. What provisions have you taken to help the transition within the staffing of Service Canada?

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