Employment Insurance

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Economic Indicators

Liberals propose upping value of new Covid-19 benefits to match sunsetting CERB

Proposal would boost benefits to unemployed workers to $500 per week

By The Canadian Press |September 24, 2020

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Feds freeze EI premiums in response to pandemic

Employer and employee rates to remain unchanged for next two years

By Mark Burgess |September 15, 2020

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Economic Indicators

A guide to the new EI and the government’s three new benefits for workers

An overview of how the new programs will work

By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press |August 20, 2020

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Government to create EI for contractors, extend rent relief for biz

Details will be unveiled later for gig workers benefit

By The Canadian Press |July 31, 2020

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U.S. jobless aid claims jump again last week

U.S. jobless aid claims jump again last week

Roughly 22 million American workers seek benefits since the virus outbreak

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |April 16, 2020

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Covid-19 could leave many Canadians without access to paid leave

Most unemployed workers didn't qualify for EI benefits in 2018, a report finds

By The Canadian Press |March 16, 2020

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EI premiums decline again for 2020

The lower rate offers relief to business owners

By Staff |September 13, 2019

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Small business owners get relief from EI premium rates

The reduction will partly offset increases to CPP premiums next year

By Staff |September 14, 2018

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Living Benefits

What you should know about EI benefit changes

Parents and caregivers are affected

By Staff |November 9, 2017

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Ombud asks CRA to give reasons when ruling if taxpayer is employee or contractor

CRA accepts four of five recommendations

By Staff |June 5, 2017

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