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

On February 18th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 18th, 2021 / 3:55 p.m.

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

Andrew Brown

Thank you for the question, Ms. Chabot.

Obviously, we have a lot of work to do. We're looking at everything we feel is important to workers across the country.

You mentioned that only 40% of workers are eligible for EI benefits. So it's important that we review the program's accessibility policies.

In the Speech from the Throne, the government pointed out that we need to think not only about those who earn a salary, but also people with different types of jobs, such as the self-employed and gig economy workers. We want to design a program that meets the needs of all Canadians.

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