The law, as it is applied now, says that if people qualify for benefits, they will be able to get their benefits for the period for which they qualify. If they are not in remand and they lose their jobs and are looking for work, they will be able to qualify for EI. Clearly, if they are in remand, for the period they are in remand they will not be able to collect benefits, because they will not, obviously, be working. The way the law will apply in the future is that if they are found guilty, they will not be able to get an extension for the weeks they were in remand. In the end, it will always depend on how long it takes for a decision and on how much time they will be on EI.
On February 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.