On motion of Yves Lessard, it was agreed, — That Bill C-280 be amended by adding after line 17 on page 7 the following new clause:“7. If Bill C-23, introduced in the 1st Session of the 38th Parliament and entitled the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act (the “other Act”), receives royal assent, then, on the later of the coming into force of the other Act and the coming into force of this Act,
(a) subsections 20(1) and (2) of the other Act are replaced by the following:
20. (1)
There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the Canada Employment Insurance Commission.
(2) The Commission shall be composed of 4 commissioners, as follows:
(a) a Chairperson;
(b) a Vice-Chairperson;
(c) a person representing employees; and
(d) a person representing employers.
(b) the other Act is amended by adding the following after section 21:
21.1 (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint the commissioners who will represent employees and employers from a list of nominees provided by associations representing employers and employees in Canada.
(2) The Governor in Council appoints the Vice-Chairperson from among the Deputy Ministers or the Associate Deputy Ministers of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development.
21.2 (1) The Chairperson shall be appointed by the House of Commons on the recommendation of the Minister following consultation of the commissioners representing employees and employers.
(2) The Chairperson shall not vote, but shall cast a deciding vote in case of an equal division.”