Ms. Anamika Mona Nandy at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 19th, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 19th, 2022 / 5:10 p.m.

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

Anamika Mona Nandy

The commitment to increase the sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks was, as my colleague indicated, part of a budget 2021 commitment. It was included as part of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, which was approved by Parliament. Further to that, we are proceeding with the work required to implement a sickness benefit extension from 15 to 26 weeks.

At the same time, we continue work on supporting the modernization of EI through consultations that include thematics of how to improve access and adequacy of the program for all claimants—

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