Bill C-215 is a proposed amendment to the Employment Insurance Act in Canada. It aims to increase the maximum number of weeks for which benefits can be paid due to illness, injury, or quarantine from 15 to 52 weeks. This means that individuals who are unable to work for an extended period due to these reasons will have access to financial support for a longer duration. The bill is in its initial stages and has passed the first reading in the House of Commons.
That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.