Mr. Andrew Brown at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On March 23rd, 2017. See this statement in context.

March 23rd, 2017 / 12:55 p.m.

Executive Director, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

Andrew Brown

I don't have a lot of specifics on that issue, but I think what you are raising is that there is a lot of complexity in the EI program, including when people combine different kinds of benefits, and that this does relate to people who are taking either maternity and parental benefits and may also be seeking to access regular benefits for job loss. What we are flagging, then, is the situation that more women are taking maternity and parental benefits and would be impacted by the rules that relate to combinations of maternity, parental, and regular benefits.

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