Employment Insurance

• The number of EI recipients is up nearly 13% in June, says StatCan

  The number of new Employment Insurance recipients in Canada is rising as a rapid rate, according to Statistics Canada, which notes Quebec and Ontario saw the highest rise in June.

  Economy

  Aug 21, 2025
  
• Ottawa will extend temporary trade war employment insurance measures

  The federal government says it will extend the deadline for temporary employment insurance measures from July 12 to October 11 as the trade war continues.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2025
  
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• More youth are seeking EI amid rising unemployment rates: StatCan

  Statistics Canada's data showed that the number of youth receiving employment insurance in February increased for the fourth consecutive month.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2024
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• Canada’s EI system is ‘unfair’ for new parents, NDP and labour unions say 

  Using qualifying hours for regular benefits reduces what workers can claim in maternity and parental benefits, the New Democratic Party and a group of labour unions say.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2024
• Migrant farm workers are taking Ottawa to court over EI. Here’s why.

  A new-class lawsuit taking the federal government to court is arguing that the genesis of tied work permits racist and deprives migrant workers of rights and benefits.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2024
• ‘Technical error’ delays EI payments to 6,000 Ontarians

  An investigation is underway into a 'technical issue' that caused Ontarians to have their EI payments delayed this week.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
• No EI benefits for man fired over COVID-19 vaccine, test refusal: Federal Court

  A federal court judge says that a man in Ontario was not entitled to receive Employment Insurance benefits after losing his job for refusing COVID-19 vaccination and testing.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
• Affordability measures coming to Albertans in the new year, along with changes to CPP and EI contributions

  Inflation relief, announced in Premier Danielle Smith’s televised address near the end of November, should come in January.

  Consumer

  Dec 30, 2022
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• EI sickness benefits to be extended to 26 weeks as feds tease long-promised reform

  The maximum length of unpaid medical leave available to federally regulated private-sector workers is also being extended to 27 weeks from 17.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Employers, workers concerned about EI program debt as premiums set to rise

  The program, which is financed entirely through premiums paid by workers and employers, accumulated $25.9 billion of debt by the end of 2021.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022