May 15, 1989 (34th Parliament, 2nd Session)

NDP

Dawn Black

New Democratic Party

Ms. Black:

Now we see the corporate sector doing the same thing to the East Coast. The Minister knows that for many women who work in the fishing industry, even finding 10 weeks of work is difficult, let alone 16 weeks to qualify for UI. Will the Minister reconsider her UI proposals and stop penalizing these women who have no alternatives?

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE-QUALIFYING PERIOD
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