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{
    "time": "2020-06-17 16:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Carla Qualtrough",
        "fr": "L\u2019hon. Carla Qualtrough"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6205156\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Chair, we committed to extend the EI sickness benefits from the current 15 weeks to 26 weeks.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6205157\" data-originallang=\"en\">With respect to self-employed individuals, we know that there is an option currently within the EI system for self-employed workers to contribute to and get special benefits, like maternity and parental leave, but not regular benefits. Of course, as we look to transition workers and continue to support workers\u2014</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6205156\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la pr\u00e9sidente, nous nous sommes engag\u00e9s \u00e0 faire passer la p\u00e9riode des prestations de maladie de l'assurance-emploi de 15 \u00e0 26 semaines. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6205157\" data-originallang=\"en\">Pour ce qui est des travailleurs autonomes, nous savons que le r\u00e9gime de l'assurance-emploi leur permet de contribuer \u00e0 la caisse et de toucher des prestations particuli\u00e8res, comme des cong\u00e9s de maternit\u00e9 ou des cong\u00e9s parentaux, mais pas les prestations r\u00e9guli\u00e8res. Naturellement, tandis que nous envisageons d'assurer la transition des travailleurs et de continuer \u00e0 les appuyer...</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2020/6/17/carla-qualtrough-3/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/carla-qualtrough/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4195/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "10889510",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Business of Supply",
        "fr": "Travaux des subsides"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Supplementary Estimates (A), 2020-21",
        "fr": "Le budget suppl\u00e9mentaire des d\u00e9penses (A) 2020-2021"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2020/6/17/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2020%2F6%2F17%2F"
    }
}