Canada Employment Insurance

• Ottawa left EI reform out of Budget 2023. Here’s why

  The Liberal government says reforming the employment insurance program amid a slowing economy could drive up premiums for workers and employers.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2023
  
• EI program to scrap COVID-era changes next month, worrying some workers

  Under the temporary measures, workers qualify for Employment Insurance based on a national requirement of having 420 insurable employment hours.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
  
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• Ottawa struggled to block unvaccinated from accessing EI benefits: documents

  Briefing notes prepared for Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough say that unvaccinated workers could qualify for EI sickness benefits, even if they are sick with COVID-19.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2022
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• 2 year study of EI needed to buy time for needed tech upgrades: Qualtrough

  The federal budget proposed $648 million over seven years to fund a long-term technological upgrade to the EI system.

  Canada

  May 9, 2021
• Coronavirus: Canadian employment insurance to be expanded in new stimulus package

  Global News has also learned that the deadline for filing income tax returns for individuals and businesses will be extended by one month to June 1 and July 31, respectively.

  Economy

  Mar 17, 2020
• Officials set to conduct review of Canada’s employment insurance zones

  Employment and Social Development Canada is working on a fast-tracked review of the current boundaries that help decide the number of hours workers need to put in to qualify for EI benefits and how much they can receive depending on where they live.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2019
• At over $1 billion, extra EI is costing Canada double what the feds thought it would

  "These numbers show that borrowing billions and hiking taxes have not created opportunity."

  Politics

  Apr 24, 2017