Human Resources committee  First of all, I would like to apologize for being late. I had a little problem. I got lost. I am the coordinator of the Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi, a Quebec network of groups representing the unemployed in Quebec. We have some 15 members in Quebec. They are

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  In fact, I believe that what Mr. Bergeron is proposing is a good idea. It's true that it's hard to determine who should provide the training. If it's not the commission, perhaps independent lawyers could do it. There might perhaps be a way to develop a joint training plan by brin

Human Resources committee  In fact, I couldn't really answer you because I've never attended a board of referees session. I'm reporting to you what our members have told me. I was told the procedure wasn't too rigid compared to that of a court or a legal body. It's easier for a claimant to appear before a

Human Resources committee  There is a problem with the way the appeal docket is established. The commission prepares the docket and uses the case law that is more consistent with its point of view. The claimant reads that, sees that the case law is against him and against his right to benefits. If he isn't

Finance committee  Good evening and thank you for your invitation. I am going to be speaking to the part on unemployment insurance. What I basically see is that this bill is making the dissolution of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board official. It was created in 2008 in order to resp

Finance committee  That is a good question. In my opinion, the board was originally created simply to silence the labour movement's demands for an arm's length organization and more rigorous management of the funds in order to make sure that money would not be taken from the surplus. My hypothesis

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Of course. I don't think anyone wants to be on employment insurance. If workers have seasonal jobs, it's not their fault; it's not a lifestyle. I don't think anyone really wants to make 55% of their salary. It's not a particularly generous amount. I think that idea is false. Emp

Finance committee  Yes, absolutely. I absolutely agree with you. It is extremely difficult and painful for individuals to find themselves without a job, to lose their job. It's very difficult psychologically. Not only do these individuals lose their jobs, an environment, a lifestyle and a routine,

Finance committee  I couldn't tell you. I don't know.

Finance committee  You said that employment is a fundamental right. That is essentially your question. I believe rather that the fundamental right is the right to life and to income support. If income occurs through employment, that's wonderful, but life is sometimes fraught with difficulties. Une

Finance committee  Was that question for me?

Finance committee  Yes, absolutely.

Finance committee  No. We feel that that removes the burden from business owners and businesses to deal with unemployment. This is not necessarily a welcome measure given that less money will go into the pockets of the unemployed. Furthermore, we do not believe that this measure will really lead to