Douglas Young

[Employment Insurance Act, May 13th, 1996]

moved:

Motion No. 217

That Bill C-12 be amended by deleting clause 7 of Schedule II.

[Employment Insurance Act, May 13th, 1996]

moved:

Motion No. 216

That Bill C-12 be amended in -T clause 6 of Schedule II a ) by replacing line 26 on page 148 with the following:

"section 14:"; b ) by replacing line 30 on page 148 with the following: a ) 55% of the claimant's average weekly insurable''; c ) by replacing line 1 on page 149 with the following:

"(i) 60% of the claimant's average weekly insur-"; d ) by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 149 with the following:

"average weekly insurable earnings and $225, if the claimant's average weekly insurable earnings"; e ) by replacing lines 11 to 13 on page 149 with the following:

(2) The average weekly insurable earnings of a major attachment claimant are the insurable earnings in the last 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period divided by 20.

(3) The average weekly insurable earnings of a minor attachment claimant are the insurable earnings in their qualifying period divided by the larger of the following divisors: a ) the divisor that equals the number of weeks on insurable employment in their qualifying period, and b ) the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:

TABLE

Regional Rate of Unemployment Divisor

not more than 8% 20 more than 8% but not more than 9% 19 more than 9% but not more than 10% 18 more than 10% but not more than 11% 17 more than 11% but not more than 12% 16 more than 12% but not more than 13% 15 more than 13% 14

(4) The Commission may, with the approval"; f ) by replacing lines 21 and 22 on page 149 with the following:

"qualifying period for a period, whether on a weekly basis or otherwise, for calculating and estab-".

[Employment Insurance Act, May 13th, 1996]

moved:

Motion No. 219

That Bill C-12 be amended by adding after line 22 on page 153, the following new Clause:

"17.1 The following applies in place of subsection 153.1(3):

(3) The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who a ) have less than 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or b ) are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.''

[Employment Insurance Act, May 13th, 1996]

moved:

Motion No. 215

That Bill C-12 in Clause 190, be amended a ) by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 141 with the following: e ) sections 14 to 17;'' b ) by replacing line 13 on page 141 with the following:

"(l) paragraph 108(1)( h );

(1.1) subsection 153.1(3); and" c ) by replacing lines 31 to 34 on page 141 with the following:

"(5) The provisions enacted by section 6 of Schedule II continue to apply in place of sections 14, 16 and 17 of this Act to claimants".

[Employment Insurance Act, May 13th, 1996]

moved:

Motion No. 93

That Bill C-12, in Clause 78, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 67 with the following:

"78. The total amount that may be paid out by the Commission under section 61 and pararaph 63( a ) and charged''.

[Employment Insurance Act, May 10th, 1996]

moved:

Motion No. 21

That Bill C-12 , in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 10 to 26 on page 22 with the following:

"tion period divided by the larger of the following divisors: a ) the divisor that equals the number of weeks during the rate calculation period in which the claimant had insurable eamings, and b ) the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:

TABLE

Regional Rate of Unemployment Divisor

not more than 6% 22 more than 6% but not more than 7% 21 more than 7% but not more than 8% 20 more than 8% but not more than 9% 19 more than 9% but not more than 10% 18 more than 10% but not more than 11% 17 more than 11% but not more than 12% 16 more than 12% but not more than 13% 15 more than 13% 14

Motion No. 22

That Bill C-12, in Clause 14, be amended a ) by replacing lines 2 to 6 on page 23 with the following:

"of not more than 26 consecutive weeks in the claimant's qualifying period ending with the later of a ) the week

(i) before the claimant's benefit period begins, if it begins on the Sunday of the week in which the claimant's last interruption of earnings occurs, or

(ii) in which the claimant's last interruption of earnings occurs, if their benefit period begins on the Sunday of a week that is after the week in which the claimant's last interruption of earnings occurs, and"; b ) by adding after line 10 on page 23, the following:

"A prescribed week relating to employment in the labour force shall not be taken into account when determining what weeks are within the rate calculation period.

(4.1) The rate calculation period is 26 weeks, unless the claimant's qualifying period begins on a Sunday that is less than 26 weeks before the Sunday of the week in which the rate calculation period ends under subsection (4), in which case it is the number of weeks between those Sundays."

Motion No. 25

That Bill C-12, in Clause 15, be amended by adding after line 27, on page 24, the following:

"(1.1) No reduction shall be made under subsection (1) if the claimant is entitled to a family supplement under section 16."

Motion No. 36

That Bill C-12, in Clause 25, be amended by replacing lines 15 to 21 on page 31 with the following: b ) participating in any other employment activity

(i) for which assistance has been provided for the claimant under prescribed employment benefits or benefits that are the subject of an agreement under section 63 and are similar to the prescribed employment benefits; and

(ii) to which the Commission, or an authority that the Commission designates, has referred the claimant."

Motion No. 173

That Bill C-12 be amended by adding after line 16, on page 127, the following new Clause:

"PART VIII.1

SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR NEW ENTRANTS AND RE-ENTRANTS TO THE LABOUR FORCE

153.1 (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Commission shall, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as it deems necessary respecting the establishment and operation of a scheme to ensure that special benefits are provided to persons who are new entrants or re-entrants to the labour force within the meaning of subsection 7(4), including regulations a ) for establishing requirements to qualify to receive the benefits, the duration of entitlement to the benefits, benefit rates, disentitlement and disqualification from receiving the benefits and benefit repayment requirements; and b ) varying the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to persons who have made claims under this Part and who subsequently make claims under Part I or VIII.

(2) The scheme established by the regulations may, with respect to any matter, be different from the provisions of this Act relating to that matter.

(3) The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who a ) have less than 700 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or b ) are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.''

[Unemployment, May 10th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, all the provinces are making every effort to find ways, in co-operation with the Government of Canada, of resolving the unemployment problem that affects us all. Of course, some are more successful than others.

I would like to assure my hon. friend that, in Atlantic Canada and across the country, the indicators are nevertheless favourable. Unemployment reduction has slowed down slightly, but I hope that, with the private sector, the provinces and the Government of

Canada working together, we will continue to reduce unemployment in all parts of the country.

[Experience Canada Program, May 10th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, I agree with the hon. member that we must all work together to try to find a way to ensure that young people in Quebec and elsewhere have as many opportunities as possible to join the workforce.

That is why I reiterate that we in the Government of Canada are developing a position which, I hope, will be acceptable to the Quebec government. We are currently drafting a proposal that, I

hope, will not only reflect the Quebec consensus on manpower but also benefit young and not-so-young people across the country.

[Experience Canada Program, May 10th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, although we managed this year to double the federal funds available to help young people, it was obviously not enough. The demand largely exceeds our resources.

I should point out to the hon. member that, as a result of this initiative, which comes partly under the responsibility of the Council for Canadian Unity, we managed to double these funds in partnership with the private sector. I think the truth is that we receive many more applications than we have resources.

[Experience Canada Program, May 10th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, I hope the hon. member is not trying to tell us that in my department we ought-and it is the furthest thing from my mind-to go over all of the applications from all of the hon. members in this House, from all parts of Canada, with a magnifying glass. That we should scrutinize all requests to assist organizations working with young people, in order to find out whether these young people belong to a separatist organization or to some organization that is working for Canadian unity?

I have sufficient respect for young people to allow them to do what they have to do, and to gain experience. I trust-and am not in the least hesitant to say so-that all of the young people, whether from Quebec or from elsewhere, will come to appreciate Canada, as so many have before them, for so many decades.