Dr. Miles Corak at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 23rd, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 23rd, 2021 / 4:35 p.m.

Professor of Economics, Graduate Center, City University of New York, As an Individual

I will do that. Thank you.

This is what I mean by integrating the Canada workers benefit with EI.

I have two other recommendations. I'll just to list them, Mr. Chair.

The first is to offer wage insurance to long-seniority workers who are permanently laid off. This was in Minister Qualtrough's mandate letter. It is a form of wage insurance.

The final recommendation that I put to you is to offer special benefits through individual accounts with maternity and parental benefits in a complementary family insurance program under the Employment Insurance Act.

Thank you for your patience, Mr. Chair.

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