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

It is:

That Bill C-56, in clause 16, be amended by

(a) replacing line 24 on page 23 with the following:

152.08(1) The qualifying period of a self-

(b) adding after line 27 on page 23 the following:

(2) A self-employed person's self-employed earnings during a qualifying period may not be taken into account in respect of more than one initial claim for benefits.

(Amendment agreed to)