Employment Insurance

Should a self-employed parent-to-be pay into EI? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Tax News

Should a self-employed parent-to-be pay into EI?

Client Profile Janet Wilson,* 34, is a self-employed physiotherapist. She’s thinking of starting a family with her partner, Jeff Medoza, who works in a community arts organization in their hometown of Sudbury, Ont. Janet paid employment insurance (EI) premiums when she held retail jobs as a university student, but it’s been years since she contributed. […]

By Susan Goldberg |March 10, 2017

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What’s new with CPP, OAS and EI? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

What’s new with CPP, OAS and EI?

Budget 2016 included some changes to CPP, the OAS allowance, and Employment Insurance. Here’s what you need to know.

By Suzanne Sharma |March 23, 2016

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Economic Indicators

Unemployment hits three-year high

The national unemployment rate crept up to 7.3% last month for the first time in three years amid flat overall job growth, Statistics Canada said Friday.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 11, 2016

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Industry

Trudeau would extend compassionate care benefit

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is promising to lower the government's eligibility requirements for Canadians needing help to care for a sick loved one.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |August 21, 2015

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