Irek Kusmierczyk at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 17th, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 17th, 2022 / 4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

I very much appreciate your answer and thank you for it.

You mentioned the unknown—the uncertainty Canadians who are sick and in that position may feel. Often, they experience a stressful gap between the time they exhaust their EI benefits or other supports and the time they are able to return to work. You know that period is extremely stressful, and it impacts their health and families.

Knowing that Émilie also experienced this tremendous stress after exhausting her benefits, can you tell us a bit about how Canadians feel that gap? What impact does it have on their lives?

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