Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Search

Fairness for the Self-Employed Act (S.C. 2009, c. 33)

Assented to 2009-12-15

Marginal note:2005, c. 30, s. 131
  •  (1) The portion of subsection 153.2(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Regulations
    • 153.2 (1) Despite any other provisions of this Act, if the Government of Canada has entered into an agreement with a province in respect of a provincial law that has the effect of reducing or eliminating special benefits, or benefits under Part VII.1, payable as described in subsection 69(2), the Commission may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, for the purposes of implementing the agreement and taking into account the application or effect of the provincial law, make any regulations that it considers necessary, including regulations

  • Marginal note:2005, c. 30, s. 131

    (2) Subparagraph 153.2(2)(a)(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (i) refunds of overpayments with respect to employees’ premiums and premiums under Part VII.1,

  • Marginal note:2005, c. 30, s. 131

    (3) Paragraph 153.2(2)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (c) the administration of benefits payable under this Act to persons employed or residing in the province or who have made a claim under the provincial law — or to self-employed persons, within the meaning of subsection 152.01(1), who work or reside in the province or who have made a claim under the provincial law — and the increase or decrease in the amount of benefits payable and in the number of weeks for which benefits may be paid under this Act to and in respect of those persons.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Marginal note:Agreements

 Agreements referred to in subsection 152.02(1) of the Employment Insurance Act may be entered into at any time during the period that begins on the day on which this Act receives royal assent and ends on the day on which section 16 comes into force, but any such agreement that is entered into during that period is deemed to have been entered into on the day on which that section comes into force.

Marginal note:Benefit periods during 2011

 Despite paragraph 152.07(1)(a) of the Employment Insurance Act, a benefit period under Part VII.1 of that Act may begin on or after January 1, 2011 if the self-employed person to whom the benefit period relates has, during the period that begins on the later of the day on which this Act receives royal assent and January 1, 2010 and ends on April 1, 2010, entered into an agreement referred to in subsection 152.02(1) of that Act.

Marginal note:Violations

 For the purpose of subsection 152.07(6) of the Employment Insurance Act, a violation accumulated by an individual under section 7.1 of that Act before the coming into force of that subsection is deemed to be a violation accumulated by the individual under section 152.07 on the day on which the notice of violation was given to the individual even though that section was not in force on that day.

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

R.S., c. B-3; 1992, c. 27, s. 2Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 143(1)

 Paragraph 54(2.1)(b) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 144(1)

 Paragraph 60(1.1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 145(1)
  •  (1) Clause 69(1)(c)(ii)(B) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (B) provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, an employee’s premium or employer’s premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, or a premium under Part VII.1 of that Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts,

  • Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 145(2)

    (2) Subparagraph 69(3)(a)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 145(2)

    (3) Subparagraph 69(3)(b)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 146(1)
  •  (1) The portion of paragraph 69.1(1)(c) of the Act before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:

    • (c) Her Majesty in right of Canada may not exercise Her rights under subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act or any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, an employee’s premium, or employer’s premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, or a premium under Part VII.1 of that Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, in respect of the insolvent person where the insolvent person is a tax debtor under that subsection or provision, until

  • Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 146(2)

    (2) Subparagraph 69.1(3)(a)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 146(2)

    (3) Subparagraph 69.1(3)(b)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:2000, c. 30, s. 148(1)

 Paragraph 86(3)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:2005, c. 47, s. 92(2); 2007, c. 36, s. 51(2)

 Paragraph 149(3)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

 

Date modified: