Han Dong at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On November 4th, 2020. See this statement in context.

November 4th, 2020 / 4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Han Dong Liberal Don Valley North, ON

I want to welcome the minister this afternoon, as well as Deputy Minister Flack.

My question is in two parts. The first part has to do with the Canada recovery benefit. There are a number of items seen in the supplementary estimates that address the various supports for people facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the CERB has ended, Canadians have migrated to a simplified EI program and the Canada recovery benefit. Could you explain how these two initiatives tie into our government's larger economic recovery strategy, including the changes to the EI program, as well as how these initiatives are better suited to recovery than CERB?

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