Federal budget 2009 proposes that consultations take place to develop a plan so that self-employed Canadians can access EI and parental benefits. Should that be modelled after the Quebec parental insurance program? How does the Quebec plan differ from what the federal government is proposing? And third, how do we ensure access to maternity benefits for not only self-employed women, but part-time women and women who are contractual workers?
On March 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.