FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
NDP TAKES ON CONSERVATIVE CUTS TO EI
Will hear from Canadians about delays at Service Canada and long EI wait times
OTTAWA – New Democrats are launching a tour of constituencies most affected by Conservative service cuts at Employment Insurance processing centres.
Jean Crowder (Nanaimo-Cowichan):
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are spending $90,000 a day for an outside consultant to plan cuts and that is their explanation. Canadians will not buy it. A day's pay for the consultant is more than a year's pay for front-line Service Canada workers. While Conservatives throw money away on high-priced consultants, they are forcing Canadians to accept cuts to the programs and services they rely on.
When will the government come clean on its cuts?
Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance:
Constituency Office
Duncan Office
101-126 Ingram Street
Duncan, BC V9L 1P1
Telephone: 250-746-4896
Fax: 250-746-2354
Tel: 1-866-609-9998
Nanaimo Office
(Thursday’s from
11am – 3pm)
77 Victoria Crescent,
Suite #4
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B9
Tel: 1-866-609-9998
Parliament Hill Office
650D Centre Block
Ottawa ON K1A 0A6
(No stamps required)
Telephone: 613-943-2180
Fax: 613-993-5577
Crowder.J@parl.gc.ca
