http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/11/03/benefits-self-employed003.html Minister of Adhesive Affairs here. SInce we didn't account for someone actually getting something right, we have no ministry under whose jurisdiction this news would fall. So I've taken the liberty of claiming this one. Knowing many self-employed Canadians myself, I can barely contain my joy at this new proposition. (See me dancing?) I have known some who have been hired as "sub-contractors". Which is a nice way of saying "You can work for my company, but I don't want to have to pay into EI for you. Welcome aboard." When said employer is done with their "sub-contractor" they lay them off and these people are then left without benefits - not that they got any with the company anyway - but they don't even have the luxury of taking the time to reorganise themselves before seeking new employment. For those of you who think Stephen Harper is off his rocker, try...
For the ultra-conservative Canadian tired of uneducated liberal soap-boxers who have nothing better to do with their time than run their mouths off about something they know nothing about. For true Canadians whose families have built this country by the sweat of their brow for generations. Conservative Canadians Unite! Speak out! Liberals - shut your pie hole! See Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/ Welcome to our soap box.