Speech (committee meeting)

{
    "time": "2009-10-05 10:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Michel Boudreau",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1621389\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Thank you for your question.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1621390\" data-originallang=\"fr\">First of all, the changes announced by the government about two weeks ago are positive ones. However, as to whether they will help fishery or forestry workers, the answer is no, they will not. The changes won't be much good for these individuals because year after year, they are unfortunately forced to rely on employment insurance. They will not receive any assistance. If you tell me that there are approximately 200,000 workers in Canada and if you were to ask me if I oppose this bill\u2014I think that's what it's called, although I'm no expert like the members here are\u2014, I would tell you that it's nice to want to help people, but that the bill does not go far enough.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1621391\" data-originallang=\"fr\">We need to remember that employment insurance is a form of insurance. Automobile insurance is insurance to which both parties agree. I often give the example of occupational health and safety. A representative of the Canadian Council of Archives took the floor and discussed the archives. The first document signed by the federation in 1918 was aimed at insuring New Brunswick workers against workplace accidents. The employee would not take action against the employer who in return, would agree to provide guaranteed insurance. It's important to know the story. I've strayed a little from the subject at hand, but I merely wanted to say we mustn't forget that employment insurance is a form of insurance.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1621389\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Merci de votre question. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1621390\" data-originallang=\"fr\">D'abord, les changements que le gouvernement f\u00e9d\u00e9ral a propos\u00e9s il y a environ deux semaines sont bons, mais quant \u00e0 savoir si cela aidera les p\u00eacheurs ou les travailleurs forestiers, la r\u00e9ponse est non. Cela ne va pas beaucoup aider ces gens parce qu'ann\u00e9e apr\u00e8s ann\u00e9e, ils ont malheureusement d\u00fb recourir \u00e0 l'assurance-emploi. Ils ne vont pas recevoir d'aide. Si vous me dites qu'il y a environ 200 000 travailleurs et travailleuses au Canada et que vous me demandez si je suis contre ce que j'appellerai le projet de loi \u2014 vous me corrigerez si je me trompe, je ne suis pas un professionnel comme les d\u00e9put\u00e9s ici \u2014, je vous r\u00e9pondrai que c'est une bonne chose d'aider les gens, mais que ce n'est pas suffisant.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1621391\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Il ne faut pas oublier que l'assurance-emploi est une assurance. Une assurance-automobile est une assurance sur laquelle on se met d'accord. Je donne souvent l'exemple de la sant\u00e9 et de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 au travail. Un repr\u00e9sentant du Conseil canadien des archives a pris la parole et a parl\u00e9 des archives. Le premier document que la f\u00e9d\u00e9ration a sign\u00e9 en 1918 avait pour but d'assurer les travailleurs et les travailleuses du Nouveau-Brunswick contre les accidents de travail. L'employeur n'\u00e9tait pas poursuivi par l'employ\u00e9, mais il lui garantissait en revanche une assurance. Il est tr\u00e8s important de conna\u00eetre cette histoire. Je me suis un peu \u00e9loign\u00e9 du sujet simplement pour dire qu'il ne faut pas oublier que l'assurance-emploi est une assurance.</p>"
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    "url": "/committees/finance/40-2/47/michel-boudreau-5/",
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