S-244An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Council)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on May 4, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since September 23, 2024
- Sponsor
- Diane BellemareSenator
- Senator
What it does
Creates the Employment Insurance Council and sets out how it advises the Employment Insurance Commission on employment insurance matters.
What it does
- Establishes the Employment Insurance Council as an advisory council that can give advice and recommendations to the Commission on its own initiative or when asked.
- Requires the Council to have at least 12 members, split equally between worker and employer organisations, with the workers' and employers' commissioners as co-chairs.
- Lets the Council invite outside people to meetings or working groups, issue public opinions, and prepare reports that can be tabled in Parliament.
- Allows the Council to include observers from provincial and territorial governments and Indigenous representatives, and requires it to meet at least three times a year.
- Adds the Council to the Employment Insurance Act and lets the Commission seek its advice on any matter related to its powers and functions.
Who it affects
- Employment Insurance Commission
- Worker organisations
- Employer organisations
- Provincial and territorial governments
- Indigenous representatives
- Employment Insurance stakeholders
Background
The bill amends the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and the Employment Insurance Act. It adds a new part on the Employment Insurance Council and a new role for the Council in the Employment Insurance Act.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
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LEGISinfo status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.