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14.10.2022 / 16:45

Employers, workers concerned about EI program debt as premiums set to rise

With employment insurance premiums set to rise in the new year, both employers and workers are calling on the federal government to step in and rescue the program from the considerable amount of debt it has fallen into since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Canadians who exhausted EI confused about eligibility for Canada Recovery Benefit

application process for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) opened on Monday, Oct. 12, Peter Loranger of London, Ont., was ready.But when Loranger, an unemployed forklift operator, logged onto his My Account page with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), one of the eligibility criteria in the online application for the benefit stumped him.

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Throne speech pledges extended wage subsidy, help for women and taxes

throne speech promises a slew of measures that would financially affect individual Canadians as the Trudeau government outlines its strategy to set the country on a recovery path from the health and economic consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic.The Liberal government unveiled plans to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy through to next summer and a variety of initiatives to help workers and especially women rejoin the workforce, including steps toward a Canada-wide childcare system and funding for skills training.There are also pledges to create a new federal disability benefit modelled after the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and more help for first-time homebuyers.

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Basic income rally held at Alberta legislature grounds amid looming CERB deadline

Guaranteed basic income emerges as top policy priority for Liberal MPs amid COVID-19 “This comes up now because people are looking for some form of support and this idea, which was kicked around for decades, seems like, ‘Hey this could work.’ The fact that I get a guaranteed income is really attractive in bad times and then when you have to pay for it in the good times, all of the sudden say, ‘Maybe I don’t like this idea so much,'” Concordia University economics professor Moshe Lander said.Lander says while a basic income could work, it would be challenging to get it right.“The government can’t keep running $350 billion deficits year after year.

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Labour group pushes for feds to widen EI after coronavirus ends

Trudeau Liberals for changes to the federal social safety net.The Canadian Labour Congress is hoping the government widens planned changes to the employment insurance system to provide jobless benefits to any worker in the country even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

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Liberals unveil $37B for CERB transition to new benefits, EI changes

Canada Emergency Recovery Benefit, the Trudeau government announced on Thursday $37-billion in fresh spending on new and revamped federal income support programs for workers affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.The new measures include broad, if temporary, changes to the Employment Insurance program and the creation of three new benefit programs for workers who do not qualify for EI. In addition, Ottawa plans to extend the current CERB program by another four weeks for a maximum of 28 weeks worth of emergency benefits.

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What we know so far about the CERB to EI transition

Canada Emergency Response Benefit are waiting to hear what comes next as the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic persists.The last eligibility period for which Canadians can receive the $2,000-a-month benefit ends on Sept. 26.

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COMMENTARY: CERB did its job, but many Canadians say it’s time to move on

CERB (you can decide if it is a hard or soft C), is the Government of Canada’s primary income support program for those directly affected by COVID-19. It pays up to $2,000 per month to each approved applicant.So far, more than 8 million Canadians have submitted applications.

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No job and no more EI — but she can’t access the new COVID-19 benefit

In early March, Kelley Roberts was looking for she calls a “sit-down job” — anything that would allow her to earn a living without having to put pressure on her damaged knees.

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Coronavirus: Nearly 1 million Canadians applied for EI last week

Nearly a million Canadians have filed for employment insurance (EI) as the novel coronavirus outbreak ravages Canada’s economy.

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City of Saskatoon lays off casual staff amid coronavirus pandemic

The City of Saskatoon has announced it has laid off its casual staff.

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Coronavirus: Is Ottawa doing enough to save the economy?

Forget the word recession. As the coronavirus health emergency shuts down part of Canada’s economy, experts are dusting off a word that’s been relinquished to the history books for nearly a century: depression.

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