The Liberal Senate Forum

Statements & Hansard
^ All Statements

Access to Service Canada

More on...

Share

Feedback

Read the comments left on this page or add yours.
Statement made on 27 September 2011 by Senator Catherine Callbeck

Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck:

My question is directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Last month, employees at 98 Service Canada Employment Insurance processing centres were advised that their locations were going to be closed. That means that it will go from 120 locations to 22.

One of the locations that will be closed is in Montague, Prince Edward Island. It is the only processing centre in my province. It seems that the Conservative government is shifting well-paid jobs out of rural areas with high unemployment rates. For example, Montague has an unemployment rate of roughly 12 per cent, which is about twice the national average.

Why has the government decided to eliminate 30 processing jobs in Montague, and what criteria did the government use to determine which centres would be closed?

Please click here to read the full text of the Senator's question

Recent Statements from Liberal Senators

Third reading of Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity)

23 May, 2013 | By Senator Serge Joyal |

Third reading of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

23 May, 2013 | By Senator Grant Mitchell | Honourable senators, I would like to say that I have the pleasure of speaking on Bill C-42 on third reading, but I cannot say that it is actually a pleasure. I have some serious concerns about this bill. I have serious concerns about what this bill is intended to address, and particularly I have a serious concern because, in the final analysis, or maybe not even so final, it will not address that and it may actually make the situation worse.

Payment of Funds—Twenty-second Report of Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee

23 May, 2013 | By Senator George Furey | Given the problems surrounding this whole issue, and particularly in light of the fact that we now know $90,000 changed hands, do you think it would be appropriate for Senator Tkachuk to step aside as chair for this review process to be seen as open, clear and honest by the whole of the Canadian population?

Payment of Funds—Twenty-second Report of Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee

23 May, 2013 | By Senator James Cowan | I suggest to you that the overwhelming majority of Canadians share your Prime Minister's frustration and anger. Does all of this make you frustrated and angry?

Twenty-second Report of Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee—Request for Public Proceedings

23 May, 2013 | By Senator James Cowan | Will you now support my request, which I have sent to the committee, to hold these proceedings in public?
« 1 2 3 4 5  ... » 
Recycle

You can retrieve this page at:
http://www.liberalsenate.ca/In-The-Senate/Statement/14165_Access-to-Service-Canada.
Please recycle this document.