Mr. Louis Beauséjour (Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development) at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

In Bill C-50, the excluded weeks are defined as regular benefits. Under the legislation, the term “regular benefits” excludes benefits payable under work sharing agreements. That also excludes benefits paid to those who are on training recommended by the commission or an authority designated by the Employment Insurance Commission.