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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT RESPECTING EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IN CANADA

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

REPORT

3. Commission to assess adjustment

MAXIMUM YEARLY INSURABLE EARNINGS

4. Maximum for each year

INSURABLE EMPLOYMENT

5. Types of insurable employment

PART I

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Interpretation
6. Definitions

Qualifying for Benefits
7. Benefits payable to persons who qualify

8. Qualifying period

Benefit Period
9. Establishment of benefit period

10. Beginning of benefit period

11. Week of unemployment

Payment of Benefits
12. Benefits

13. Waiting period

Rate of Benefits
14. Rate of weekly benefits

15. Reduction for claimants who previously received regular benefits

16. Rate increase - family supplement

17. Maximum rate of weekly benefits

Disentitlement to Benefits
18. Availability for work, etc.

Deductions from Benefits
19. Earnings in waiting period

20. Deduction for excluded days in waiting period

Special Benefits
21. Illness, etc. - minor attachment claimants

22. Pregnancy

23. Parental benefits

Work-Sharing
24. Regulations for work-sharing benefits

Courses, Programs and Employment Benefits
25. Status of claimants

26. Benefits not earnings

Disqualification and Disentitlement
27. Disqualification - general

28. Duration of disqualification

29. Interpretation

30. Disqualification - misconduct or leaving without just cause

31. Disentitlement - suspension for misconduct

32. Disentitlement - period of leave without just cause

33. Disentitlement - anticipated loss of employment

34. Suspension of disentitlement

35. Exception

36. Labour disputes

37. Prison inmates and persons outside Canada

Penalties
38. Penalty for claimants, etc.

39. Penalty for employers, etc.

40. Limitation on imposition of penalties

41. Rescission, etc., of penalty

Non-assignment and Overpayment of Benefits
42. Benefits not assignable

43. Liability for overpayments

44. Liability to return overpayment

45. Return of benefits by claimant

46. Return of benefits by employer or other person

47. Debts to Crown

Claim Procedure
48. Claim required

49. Proof required

50. Entitlement to benefits

51. Information

52. Reconsideration of claim

53. Notification

Regulations
54. Regulations

55. Hours of insurable employment

PART II

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

56. Purpose

57. Guidelines

58. Definition of ``insured participant''

59. Employment benefits for insured participants

60. National employment service

61. Financial assistance

62. Agreements for administering employment benefits and support measures

63. Agreements for paying costs of similar benefits and measures

64. No appeal

65. Liability for repayments

PART III

PREMIUMS AND OTHER FINANCIAL MATTERS

Premiums
66. Annual premium rate setting

67. Employee's premium

68. Employer's premium

69. Premium reduction - wage-loss plans

70. Overlapping pay periods

Employment Insurance Account
71. Employment Insurance Account established

72. Payment into Consolidated Revenue Fund

73. Credits to Employment Insurance Account

74. Government premiums

75. Other credits to Employment Insurance Account

76. Interest

77. Charges to the Account

78. Maximum amount that may be paid under Part II

79. Plan

80. Advances

PART IV

INSURABLE EARNINGS AND COLLECTION OF PREMIUMS

Interpretation
81. Definitions

Payment of Premiums
82. Deduction and payment of premiums

83. Liability of directors

84. Employer's premium not recoverable

85. Assessment

86. Recovery

87. Records and books

88. Inspections

89. Protection of employer

Rulings and Appeals
90. Request for ruling

91. Appeal of rulings

92. Appeal of assessments

93. Notification of appeal

94. Minister's authority not restricted

Overpayments and Refunds
95. Employee overpayment

96. Refund - overpayments

Administration
97. Minister's duty

98. Application of section 223 of the Income Tax Act

99. Application of Income Tax Act provisions

100. Financial institutions to receive cheques

101. Execution of documents by corporations

102. Information or complaint

Objection and Review
103. Appeal to the Tax Court of Canada

104. Authority to decide questions

105. Decision final

Offences
106. Offence and punishment

107. Officers, etc., of corporations

Regulations
108. Regulations

PART V

PILOT PROJECTS

109. Regulations

110. Expiration of regulations

PART VI

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Boards of Referees
111. Boards to be established

Umpires
112. Appointment

113. Hearings

Appeals
114. Appeal to board of referees

115. Appeal to umpire

116. Procedure for appeal

117. Powers of umpire

118. Decision final

119. Attendance of witnesses

120. Amendment of decision

121. Payment of benefit pending appeal

122. Determination of questions

123. Regulations

Investigations
124. Investigation by Commission

Enforcement
125. Information or complaint

126. Certificates

127. Confidential information

128. Exception for war crimes

129. Privilege

130. Default

131. Question under section 90

132. Question for Commission

133. Spouse as witness

134. Evidence of documents, etc.

Offences and Punishment
135. Offence

136. Contravention of Act or regulations

137. General penalty for offences

Social Insurance Number
138. Registration

139. Social Insurance Register

140. Change of name

141. Prohibitions

Reports
142. Reports

Electronic Systems
143. Regulations

PART VII

BENEFIT REPAYMENT

144. Definitions

145. Benefit repayment

146. Returns

147. Estimate of benefit repayment

148. Responsible Minister

149. Application of Income Tax Act provisions

150. Debts due Her Majesty

151. Communication of information

152. Regulations

PART VIII

SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS ENGAGED IN FISHING

153. Regulations

PART IX

REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, RELATED AND CONDITIONAL AMENDMENTS AND COMING INTO FORCE

Repeals
154. National Training Act

155. Unemployment Insurance Act

Transitional Provisions
National Training Act

156. Allowances

157. Agreements

158. Charge to Employment Insurance Account

Unemployment Insurance Act

159. Benefit periods beginning before this section comes into force

160. Hours of insurable employment and earnings before 1997

161. Premiums

162. Employment Insurance Account

163. Estimated insurable earnings for 1996-97

164. Powers and functions

165. Waivers and agreements

Employment Insurance Account

166. Deemed pay-out and charge

Transitional Regulations

167. Regulations

Consequential and Related Amendments
168. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

169. Employment and Immigration Department and Commission Act

170. Excise Tax Act

171-176. Income Tax Act

177-182. Labour Adjustment Benefits Act

183. Transitional provision

184-185. Tax Court of Canada Act

186. Tax Rebate Discounting Act

Changes in Terminology
187. References to Unemployment Insurance Act

Conditional Amendments
188. Bill C-93

189. Bill C-96

Coming into Force
190. Coming into force

SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE II

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