Michael Savage at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On November 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.

November 24th, 2009 / 5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

On that point I think you're right.

I don't want to make undue difficulty, but I asked the minister a question. I said that given you're saying that this is meant to be self-financing, if there is a deficit in the extension of EI benefits to the self-employed, it seems to me we should make a commitment that it comes out of the consolidated revenue fund, not out of the EI fund. Does that make sense to you?

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