Rodger Cuzner at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 18th, 2012. See this statement in context.

October 18th, 2012 / 9:30 a.m.

Liberal

Rodger Cuzner Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Ministers, thanks so much for being here today.

I believe the legislation is well intended, but there are a couple of things. I was going to pursue the question that Mr. Butt posed with regard to why one goes to 52 weeks with an extension to 104 weeks and the other is 37 weeks. The answer given was, “That's when the money runs out”. Is that the right justification for ending it at 37 weeks?

Minister Raitt, you're saying that you decided to go with the 37 weeks because that's when EI runs out. Is that the proper justification for finishing it at that?

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