§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that dissatisfaction exists among recipents of unemployment insurance benefits owing to the demand of certain employment committees that applicants produce documentary evidence of their various overtures for work; and whether, seeing that there is no obligation on the part of a firm applied to to supply the applicant with the necessary proof that he has personally sought a job, a severe hardship is imposed upon the unemployed person, in future the honour and word of the unemployed person will be accepted by the Committee and the onus of proof rest therewith?
§ Mr. SHAWI am aware that in some cases the local employment committees ask for the production of documentary evidence, as they are hound to do if they are not satisfied with the applicant's oral statements regarding his efforts to find employment. The Unemployment Insurance Acts place the burden of proof on the applicant, and I am unable to transfer it by administrative action to the Committee.