An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Bill C-397 was a Liberal Private Member's Bill amending the Excise Tax Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. E-15) and the Department of Employment and Social Development Act (S.C. 2005, c. 34) to expand federal authority over Employment Insurance Service Canada accountability under the Service Standards Framework. The 2018 Auditor General's Report on EI Service Delivery found chronic delays in EI claim processing, with first-claim processing times averaging 24 weeks versus the 28-day target. The bill added EI Appeal Tribunal expansion provisions and new federal authority over labour-market information sharing with provinces. Companion to Bill C-37 of 44-1. Did not pass second reading.