Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  Thank you. The questions you asked earlier actually brought me back to this, but I'll nevertheless restate our position on the subject. Employment insurance is a complex world. We need to take action on this aspect, and so should others. In addition to that, the boards must tr

Finance committee  Thank you for that question. Frankly, no. The budget implementation bill is an omnibus bill that contains many statutory amendments. Without seeking to involve ourselves in the management of employment insurance, if we're going to do a good job of representing workers regarding

Finance committee  Yes, “distinct” is the word I was looking for. Thank you. We feel we've been playing this game for years now. Despite our constantly repeated demands to government after government, we're ultimately stopped in our tracks. The object of our demands seems elusive. We think we're g

Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  Thank you for your question; it's a broad one. Actually, as regards missed opportunities, I'll expand on the answer I gave Mr. Garon earlier. The bill is an imperfect response to the proposed changes to the board of appeal which were a pressing concern for labour associations a

Finance committee  Yes, I ran out of time earlier too. We're afraid of the distinction that's being made between part-time and full-time judges. Under the bill, full-time judges would be compensated in such a way that they would be considered members of the public service. The part-time people mig

Finance committee  We, the representatives of the stakeholders that contribute to the employment insurance fund, that is to say, the employers and workers, or employees, consider it important, in the initial appeal stages, when a claimant is dissatisfied with a decision or unhappy with the result o

Finance committee  Here's something that comes to mind. Employment indicators are quite good right now, but consider, for example, a situation in which a person lives in a region where the unemployment rate is—

Finance committee  Yes, but what immediately comes to mind are the eligibility criteria. The current threshold is 420 hours, and we'd like that to continue. The threshold can be calculated in hours or weeks. In addition, individuals are disqualified for voluntary leaving because they don't have pr

Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  All right.

Finance committee  All right. We therefore fear that the difference in status and compensation among members of the board of appeal may result in inequality and unfairness. As I said earlier, the new appeal process must be set forth in provisions stating that the Employment Insurance Commission o

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I hope the sound is good. I unfortunately didn't receive the headset on time. I want to thank you for this invitation on behalf of the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, or CSD, which I represent this morning. My name is Maxime Gilbert. As mentioned, I