✘ Bill C-318, Adoptive and Intended Parents

Bill

Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

While the government supports C-318`s goal to update our Employment Insurance (EI) program to better meet the needs of adoptive and surrogate parents and their children, the Bill contains critical flaws that will make it impossible to support. Amendments to correct these critical errors in the legislation would be extensive and a proper approach to these updates to EI require the benefit of the government`s carful consultations on this matter. Work continues on modernizing EI, a key proposal will be the introduction of a new 15-week, shareable EI benefit to support the placement needs of adoptive parents and parents of children conceived by surrogacy, with corresponding leave provisions under the Canada Labour Code (Code).

Passed.

Bill Status

At third reading in the House of Commons

✘ Bill C-215 (Employment Insurance)

Bill

Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

The Government recommends opposing Bill C-215 because we have already extended EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks, in fulfillment of our 2019 Platform and Budget 2021. Bill C-215 is out of scope with one of the EI program’s objectives, which is to help keep workers connected to the labour force.

Passed.

Bill Status

Bill not proceeded with.