Bill C-217 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)
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Bill C-217 increases the maximum employment insurance benefits period for illness, injury, or quarantine from 15 weeks to 50 weeks.
Bill C-217 proposes to change the Employment Insurance Act to increase the maximum number of weeks that employment insurance benefits can be paid to workers who are unable to work due to illness, injury, or quarantine. Currently, the limit is 15 weeks. This bill would raise that limit to 50 weeks. The bill makes changes to two sections of the Employment Insurance Act (sections 12(3)(c) and 152.14(1)(c)) to apply this new 50-week limit. The bill does not specify which illnesses, injuries, or quarantine situations would qualify—those details would be set out in regulations made under the Act.
- Increases from 15 to 50 weeks the maximum period for which employment insurance benefits may be paid to workers unable to work because of illness, injury, or quarantine
- Amends paragraph 12(3)(c) of the Employment Insurance Act to change the maximum week limit from 15 to 50 weeks for prescribed illness, injury, or quarantine
- Amends paragraph 152.14(1)(c) of the Employment Insurance Act to change the maximum week limit from 15 to 50 weeks for prescribed illness, injury, or quarantine
- Workers in Canada who are employed and insured under the employment insurance system
- Workers who need to take time off work due to illness, injury, or quarantine situations
- Employers and the employment insurance fund that pays these benefits
- Eligible workers would have the right to receive employment insurance benefits for up to 50 weeks (instead of the current 15 weeks) if they cannot work due to prescribed illness, injury, or quarantine
- The bill does not specify which illnesses, injuries, or quarantine situations would qualify—this is left to regulations that would be made under the Employment Insurance Act
- The bill does not state when it would come into force
- The bill does not provide details about how this change would affect employment insurance premiums or costs to the program
- The bill does not clarify whether the increase applies to all workers or certain categories of workers
Increases the maximum number of weeks that employment insurance benefits may be paid for illness, injury, or quarantine situations from 15 weeks to 50 weeks
Source: Paragraph 12(3)(c) and paragraph 152.14(1)(c)
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Official textParliamentary Process
Bill C-217 reached First Reading in the Senate but was subsequently dropped from the Order Paper without further proceeding.
This artifact describes the procedural status of Bill C-217 in the Senate. It indicates that the bill reached its First Reading stage in the Senate. However, the record specifies that the bill was not proceeded with on a particular day and that the order for second reading was discharged, causing the bill to be dropped from the Order Paper. This means the bill did not move forward in the Senate at that time.
Bill C-217, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act for illness, injury, or quarantine benefits, was not proceeded with in the Senate and was removed from the Order Paper.
This artifact concerns Bill C-217, which aimed to amend the Employment Insurance Act concerning benefits for illness, injury, or quarantine. The bill reached the Senate and was scheduled for second reading. However, it was not proceeded with. Specifically, on February 27, 2020, the order for second reading was discharged, and the bill was removed from the Senate's Order Paper. The provided text notes that similar bills have been introduced in previous Parliaments.
The Senate stage of Third Reading for Bill C-217 was not reached as the bill was removed from the Order Paper.
The Senate had scheduled 'Third Reading' for Bill C-217, which aims to amend the Employment Insurance Act concerning benefits for illness, injury, or quarantine. However, this stage was not reached. Specifically, on February 27, 2020, the order for second reading was cancelled, and the bill was removed from the Order Paper. The bill did not proceed further.
Bill C-217, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act for illness, injury, or quarantine, was introduced in the House of Commons but later dropped from the Order Paper without proceeding further.
On February 24, 2020, Bill C-217, concerning amendments to the Employment Insurance Act related to illness, injury, or quarantine, was introduced in the House of Commons for its first reading. However, this bill was not moved forward. On February 27, 2020, the order for second reading was cancelled, and the bill was removed from the parliamentary agenda. A similar bill, C-278, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
On February 24, 2020, in the House of Commons, Bill C-217 received first reading, with significant debate occurring around proposed changes to the citizenship oath concerning Indigenous rights, reflecting discussions on reconciliation efforts.
This document is a record of the House of Commons proceedings on February 24, 2020. During this sitting, Bill C-217, an Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), was introduced and received its first reading. The record includes debates from various Members of Parliament regarding the bill, as well as other government business, statements by members, and oral questions. The primary focus of the debate related to Bill C-217 was the proposed changes to the oath of citizenship to include recognition of Indigenous peoples' rights, as a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action #94. The debates touched upon the history of reconciliation efforts in Canada, the pace of implementing the TRC's calls to action, and the adequacy of the proposed changes.
Bill C-217, concerning amendments to the Employment Insurance Act for illness, injury, or quarantine, was removed from the House of Commons Order Paper before its scheduled Second Reading.
This record indicates that Bill C-217, an Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act concerning illness, injury, or quarantine, was scheduled for Second Reading in the House of Commons. However, the bill was not proceeded with on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Pursuant to Standing Order 86(4), the order for second reading was discharged, and the bill was removed from the Order Paper. The bill had previously received First Reading on Monday, February 24, 2020. A similar bill, C-278, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-217, concerning amendments to the Employment Insurance Act for illness, injury, or quarantine benefits, was removed from the parliamentary agenda after its second reading in the House of Commons and was not further debated.
This record indicates that Bill C-217, an Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act concerning illness, injury, or quarantine, was not moved forward. Specifically, it was noted that the bill was not proceeded with on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The order for its second reading was discharged, and the bill was removed from the Order Paper. The last significant procedural step completed for this bill in the House of Commons was second reading.
Bill C-217, concerning Employment Insurance Act amendments for illness, injury, or quarantine benefits, was not proceeded with at the House of Commons Report stage and was dropped from the Order Paper after second reading.
This record indicates that Bill C-217, concerning amendments to the Employment Insurance Act for illness, injury, or quarantine benefits, was not proceeded with at the Report stage in the House of Commons on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The bill was previously discharged from the Order of Precedence for second reading, effectively dropping it from the Order Paper. The Library of Parliament notes that a similar bill, C-278, was introduced in a previous Parliament with the same purpose.
Bill C-217, aiming to amend the Employment Insurance Act, was not proceeded with at the Third Reading stage in the House of Commons and was removed from the Order Paper.
This record indicates that Bill C-217, concerning amendments to the Employment Insurance Act for illness, injury, or quarantine benefits, was scheduled for Third Reading in the House of Commons but was not proceeded with on Thursday, February 27, 2020. It was officially removed from the Order Paper on that date, meaning it was no longer actively being considered. The bill had previously completed Second Reading in the House of Commons. A similar bill, C-278, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
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