The following rate-setting principles, which are largely based on the pre-budget recommendations of the 1999 report of the Standing Committee on Finance, will form the basis for the consultations: premium rates should be set transparently; premium rates should be set on the basis of independent expert advice; expected premium revenues should correspond to expected program costs; premium rate setting should mitigate the impact on the business cycle; and premium rates should be relatively stable over time.
Taux de cotisation à l’assurance-emploi Au cours des consultations prébudgétaires, certains intervenants ont demandé au gouvernement d’élaborer un mécanisme transparent et durable pour établir les taux de cotisation.