S-207
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament,
57 Elizabeth II, 2009
SENATE OF CANADA
BILL S-207
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (foreign postings)
first reading, January 27, 2009
THE HONOURABLE SENATOR CARSTAIRS, P.C.
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Employment Insurance Act to extend the qualifying period of an insured person by the number of weeks that the person was not employed in insurable employment because the person was residing with their spouse or common law partner who was employed outside of Canada in or with the Canadian Forces or the federal public administration. An extension under this new provision may result in a qualifying period of up to 260 weeks.
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2nd Session, 40th Parliament,
57 Elizabeth II, 2009
senate of canada
BILL S-207
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (foreign postings)
1996, c. 23
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. (1) Subsection 8(2) of the Employment Insurance Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (b):
(b.1) residing outside of Canada with the person’s spouse or common-law partner who at the time was employed outside of Canada in or with the Canadian Forces or the federal public administration;
(2) Subsection 8(7) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Maximum extension of qualifying period
(7) No extension under any of subsections (2) to (4) may result in a qualifying period of more than 104 weeks, except that an extension under paragraph (2)(b.1) may result in a qualifying period of up to 260 weeks.
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Explanatory Notes
Employment Insurance Act
Clause 1: (1) Relevant portion of subsection 8(2):
(2) A qualifying period mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) is extended by the aggregate of any weeks during the qualifying period for which the person proves, in such manner as the Commission may direct, that throughout the week the person was not employed in insurable employment because the person was
(2) Existing text of subsection 8(7):
(7) No extension under any of subsections (2) to (4) may result in a qualifying period of more than 104 weeks.