Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations — 8
8 (1) Subject to any other provision of this section and regardless of whether the fisher has had an interruption of earnings, a benefit period shall be established for a fisher who makes an initial claim for benefits during a period beginning not earlier than the Sunday of the week in which October 1 falls and ending not later than the Saturday of the week in which the following June 15 falls. (2) In order to have a benefit period referred to in subsection (1) established in respect of a fisher, the fisher shall prove that they (a) are not qualified under section 7 of the Act to receive benefits; and (b) have accumulated, since the beginning of the qualifying period, not less than the amount of insurable earnings from employment as a fisher that is set out in the schedule for the unemployment rate applicable to the region where they reside. (3) and (3.1) [Repealed, SOR/2016-206, s. 13] (4) The qualifying period referred to in paragraph (2)(b) (a) begins on the latest of (i) the Sunday of the week in which the March 1 preceding the week in which the fisher makes the initial claim for benefits falls, (ii) the Sunday of the week in which the fisher’s last benefit period began, and (iii) the Sunday of the 31st week preceding the week in which the fisher makes the initial claim for benefits; and (b) ends on the Saturday of the week preceding the week in which the fisher makes the initial claim for benefits. (5) Notwithstanding subsections 8(2) to (4) of the Act, the qualifying period described in subsection (4) shall not be extended. (6) Subject to any other provision of this section and regardless of whether the fisher has had an interruption of earnings, a benefit period shall be established for a fisher who makes an initial claim for benefits during a period beginning not earlier than the Sunday of the week in which April 1 falls and ending on the Saturday of the week in which the following December 15 falls. (7) In order to have a benefit period referred to in subsection (6) established in respect of a fisher, the fisher shall prove that they (a) are not qualified under section 7 of the Act to receive benefits; and (b) have accumulated, since the beginning of the qualifying period, not less than the amount of insurable earnings from employment as a fisher that is set out in the schedule for the unemployment rate applicable to the region where they reside. (8) and (8.1) [Repealed, SOR/2016-206, s. 13] (9) The qualifying period referred to in paragraph (7)(b) (a) begins on the latest of (i) the Sunday of the week in which the September 1 preceding the week in which the fisher makes the initial claim for benefits falls, (ii) the Sunday of the week in which the fisher’s last benefit period began, and (iii) the Sunday of the 31st week preceding the week in which the fisher makes the initial claim for benefits; and (b) ends on the Saturday of the week preceding the week in which the fisher makes the initial claim for benefits. (10) Notwithstanding subsections 8(2) to (4) of the Act, the qualifying period described in subsection (9) shall not be extended. (11) A benefit period established under subsection (1) or (6) begins with and includes the week in which the initial claim for benefits is made and ends with the earlier of (a) the Saturday of the last week of unemployment for which benefits are payable pursuant to subsection (12); and (b) the ending date of the benefit period referred to in subsection 8(1) or (6), as the case may be. (11.1) Despite subsection (11) and subject to the applicable maximums referred to in subsections (17) and (18), a fisher’s benefit period shall be extended by one week for each week in respect of which the fisher is entitled to special benefits under section 21, 22, 23, 23.1, 23.2 or 23.3 of the Act, but shall not exceed a maximum of 52 weeks. (11.2) Notwithstanding subsection (11) and subject to the applicable maximums referred to in subsections (17) and (18), if, during the period referred to in subs