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

On November 19th, 2009. See this statement in context.

November 19th, 2009 / 5:10 p.m.

Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development

I think there's been a lot of analysis done on the impact of the employment insurance program on women. As I just indicated, I think the proof is in the statistics I just gave: that it's primarily women who are benefiting from the parental, the sickness, the compassionate—

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