Ed Komarnicki at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.

October 8th, 2009 / 4:05 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK

I see a quote by Don Drummond, chief economist of the TD Bank. With respect to this particular bill, it said this legislation is “quite powerful, particularly in the current context”, and “appropriately targeted”, and

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

This was said in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 14, 2009.

There is no doubt that in the career transition assistance program, which we have talked about and which also was an initiative taken by this government, there was a bridge to those as well.

What are your thoughts on his comments, and is there a bridging between the career transition assistance initiative and the long-tenured legislation that you're proposing under Bill C-50?

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