Colonel BURNasked the Minister of Labour if he will consider the advisability of relieving hospitals and the nursing staff from the application of the unemployment insurance contribution which entails a considerable financial burden on hospitals, and prevents nurses from giving their services by reason of the large proportion of wages which have to be paid it, respect of that tax?
§ Major BOYD-CARPENTERasked the Minister of Labour if nurses employed in private nursing homes or associations are compelled to contribute to insurance funds and are not eligible for unemployed benefit when waiting for a case?
§ Dr. MACNAMARANurses employed in hospitals or in private nursing homes or associations are liable to pay contributions under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, and I have no power to exclude them from the scope of insurance. The question whether benefit would be payable in any particular case would depend on the facts of that case, and would fall to be decided by the insurance officer with a right of appeal to the Court of Referees and the Umpire.