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DUREE PERIODE PRESTATIONS ASSURANCE-CHOMAGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- claim duration
1, record 1, English, claim%20duration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duration on claim 1, record 1, English, duration%20on%20claim
correct
- duration of benefit period 1, record 1, English, duration%20of%20benefit%20period
correct
- duration of benefits 1, record 1, English, duration%20of%20benefits
correct
- length of benefit period 1, record 1, English, length%20of%20benefit%20period
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Duration of benefit period: Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985 (with amendments to March 1, 1991). 2, record 1, English, - claim%20duration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- duration of UI benefits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de la période de prestations
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement propose de modifier le barème actuel des prestations d’assurance-chômage de manière à établir un lien plus étroit entre le nombre de semaines de travail et la durée de la période de prestations, tout en demeurant très conscient des conditions variables qui prévalent sur le marché du travail dans l'ensemble du pays. 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Durée de la période de prestations : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985(avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 3, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- durée de la période de prestations d'assurance-chômage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regional unemployment rate
1, record 2, English, regional%20unemployment%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- regional rate of unemployment 2, record 2, English, regional%20rate%20of%20unemployment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The proposed changes to the UI program are designed to reduce] the effect of regional unemployment rates on how long a person would collect UI while continuing to recognize the need for additional assistance for claimants who live in areas of high unemployment ... 3, record 2, English, - regional%20unemployment%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de chômage régional
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20ch%C3%B4mage%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les modifications qu'il est proposé d’apporter au Régime d’assurance-chômage visent à] réduire l'importance du taux de chômage régional concernant la durée de la période de prestations d’un prestataire, tout en continuant de reconnaître que les personnes qui vivent dans les régions à taux de chômage élevé ont besoin d’une aide supplémentaire; [...] 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20ch%C3%B4mage%20r%C3%A9gional
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- limit the penalty
1, record 3, English, limit%20the%20penalty
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is unfair to entirely deny all UI benefits to a claimant who quits a job one or two weeks before it would have ended in any event. The legislation will be amended to limit the penalty for such exceptional cases to a comparable reduction in the overall length of time the claimant could receive [unemployment insurance] benefits (as per the above example - one or two weeks.). 1, record 3, English, - limit%20the%20penalty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limiter la pénalité
1, record 3, French, limiter%20la%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est injuste de refuser totalement des prestations d’assurance-chômage à un prestataire qui quitte son emploi une semaine ou deux avant que celui-ci ne prenne fin de toute manière. On modifiera les dispositions législatives afin de limiter la pénalité imposée dans ces cas exceptionnels à une réduction équivalente de la durée de la période de prestations(soit une ou deux semaines telle que mentionnée dans l'exemple ci-dessus). 1, record 3, French, - limiter%20la%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- across the country 1, record 4, English, across%20the%20country
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government proposes to amend the present UI benefit schedule to provide a better linkage between the length of work and the duration of UI benefits, while maintaining sensitivity to the needs of the varying labour market conditions which prevail across the country. 1, record 4, English, - across%20the%20country
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dans l’ensemble du pays 1, record 4, French, dans%20l%26rsquo%3Bensemble%20du%20pays
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement propose de modifier le barème actuel des prestations d’assurance-chômage de manière à établir un lien plus étroit entre le nombre de semaines de travail et la durée de la période de prestations, tout en demeurant très conscient des conditions variables qui prévalent sur le marché du travail dans l'ensemble du pays. 1, record 4, French, - dans%20l%26rsquo%3Bensemble%20du%20pays
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unemployment insurance benefit schedule
1, record 5, English, unemployment%20insurance%20benefit%20schedule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- UI benefit schedule 2, record 5, English, UI%20benefit%20schedule
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [federal] government proposes to amend the present UI benefit schedule to provide a better linkage between the length of work and the duration of UI benefits, while maintaining sensitivity to the needs of the varying labour market conditions which prevail across the country. 2, record 5, English, - unemployment%20insurance%20benefit%20schedule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barème des prestations d’assurance-chômage
1, record 5, French, bar%C3%A8me%20des%20prestations%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance%2Dch%C3%B4mage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement [fédéral] propose de modifier le barème actuel des prestations d’assurance-chômage de manière à établir un lien plus étroit entre le nombre de semaines de travail et la durée de la période de prestations, tout en demeurant très conscient des conditions variables qui prévalent sur le marché du travail dans l'ensemble du pays. 1, record 5, French, - bar%C3%A8me%20des%20prestations%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance%2Dch%C3%B4mage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- length of period 1, record 6, English, length%20of%20period
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the length of an initial benefit period [Unemployment Insurance Act, 1971, sec. 20(2)] 1, record 6, English, - length%20of%20period
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de la période
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la durée d’une période initiale de prestations [Loi de 1971 sur l'assurance-chômage, ariclet 20.(2) ] 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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