Tag: employment insurance
Federal Government Planning to Increase Recovery Benefits and EI
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada plans to introduce regulatory and legislative amendments to increase the number of weeks of benefits available for the...
Federal Government Announces CERB Extension, Temporary EI Changes
OTTAWA — Last week, the federal government announced an additional four-week extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to a maximum of 28...
Government Temporarily Sets a Minimum Unemployment Rate for EI
OTTAWA — The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, announced that, effective August 9, a minimum unemployment rate of...
Prime Minister Announces $82 Billion in Aid Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
OTTAWA – Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy. These measures, delivered as part...
EI Increase Announced
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced this week that restaurant operators will have to pay a $13-million payroll tax increase, half of...
