With respect to the Department of Human Resource Development's withdrawal of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits from over forty fisherpersons from the Cape Shore Region of Newfoundland and Labrador: ( a ) was an investigation carried out or a hearing held prior to the suspension of the EI benefits of these fisherpersons; and ( b ) if not, is the practice of suspension without an investigation or hearing in accordance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
In the House of Commons on January 28th, 2003. See this statement in context.