Carol Hughes at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.

February 6th, 2012 / 5:10 p.m.

NDP

Carol Hughes NDP Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON

We have to be cognizant of the fact that there are people being held in remand while they're waiting to go to jail who are then found not guilty or are found guilty. There are others who will have access to their EI, maybe while they're not in remand and are in the community.

I think this is something that has not been thought about and needs to be thought about in deciding on this bill. There will be people who will have access to their EI before they're found guilty.

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