Posts filed under: EI News

Ontario New Home Renovation Savings Program...
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BREAKING - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned...
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Service Canada prepared to meet Canadians’ needs in the event of a Canada Post labour disruption...
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SCARBOROUGH, ON, April 1, 2024 /CNW/ – Every generation deserves a fair, healthy future – from kids, to parents, to grandparents. It’s why we’re supporting families, one of the many things that we are doing in Budget 2024 to build an economy...
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CNW Group Fri, January 12, 2024 GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 12, 2024 /CNW/ – Canada’s approach to pollution pricing is not only one of the best ways to fight climate change, it also puts money back into the pockets of individuals and families. The direct...
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Rachel Lau – CTVNewsMontreal.ca Digital Reporter – Nov. 15, 2023 Mathieu Godin is looking for the woman who saved his life after he suffered severe neck trauma 13 years ago. He says he was at Oka Beach on July 7,...
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CTVNEWSMONTREAL.CA DIGITAL REPORTER Rachel Lau | Published date: 8:58 AM Teffal Mohamed Amine has given up hope on ever buying a home. “I’ve completely maxed out my savings and credit card that were supposed to be used for a house,” he...
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By Star Editorial Board Monday, November 6, 2023 Ottawa should be making it easier for international grocers to set up shop here and for independent businesses to compete against the grocery giants. When it comes to lowering high grocery prices, Canadians...
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NOVEMBER 2, 2023 Unifor hosted its annual EI/CPP Conference in Port Elgin on October 26-29, bringing members together from across the country to engage in workshops and discussions aimed at learning more about the Canada Pension Plan, the Quebec Pension...
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400 people recently lined up to apply for 7 positions at a South Asian Windsor supermarket CBC News · Posted: Sep 21, 2023 4:00 AM EDT  Parimal Parikh says many international students he recently interviewed for a job at his South Asian...
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Julia Hornstein Published on June 11th, 2023 Many newcomers to Canada choose to rent accommodations versus buying property upon their arrival. Finding a new home can be stressful, so this article will provide the basics for you to understand the process of renting in...
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Published: April 30, 2023 Kristen Lowitt  Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario Charles Z. Levkoe Canada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme...
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Lisa Belmonte Trending Senior Staff Writer | Apr 25, 2023 Canada Summer Jobs is now hiring across the country and some of the positions with this federal government program pay more than $20 an hour. Jobs are available in administration, natural...
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Joanne Laucius Published Apr 24, 2023 Charito Humphreys is a Regina-based business expertise adviser who teaches, monitors and assists the call centre agents who process Employment Insurance applications. The system aims to make a decision on EI applications within 28...
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CBC News · Posted: Apr 13, 2023 Job action could affect many departments and agencies without notice Nearly 124,000 employees under the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) entered a legal strike position Wednesday and about 35,000 more joined them Friday. Even when factoring in...
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Jamie Golombek  Published Dec 29, 2022 Jamie Golombek: Many important tax figures have been substantially increased for 2023 Given the high inflation we experienced in 2022, many of the important tax figures have been substantially increased for 2023. Here are the new...
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Workers applying for EI will be eligible for the more generous benefits starting Dec. 18 Nojoud Al Mallees · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2022 The federal government is extending employment insurance sickness benefits to 26 weeks, up from 15 weeks, Employment...
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Diane Peters, Special to CTVNewsToronto.ca | Published Sept. 14, 2022 With more people returning to the office and with concerns about an economic slowdown –  31,000 jobs were lost in July – now’s a good time to get a handle on your employment rights....
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NEWS PROVIDED BY Unifor  Aug 19, 2022 The stark drop in workers disqualified from Employment Insurance during COVID-19 shows that the pandemic EI measures should be renewed, says Unifor. “The report confirms what workers have been telling the federal government for...
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By Gene Pereira   Published July 12, 2022 The Oakville Chamber of Commerce is cautioning the federal government that now is not the time to increase Employment Insurance (EI) premiums on businesses. The Canadian government is looking at possible changes to the...
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Ukraine immigration measures: Financial assistance The federal government is offering financial assistance to help newly arrived Ukrainian families who are in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). The assistance is a one-time, non-taxable benefit. It’s to take...
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Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: Jun 24, 2022 Many students who got CERB should have applied for the lower paying Canada Emergency Student Benefit Nearly 100,000 students asked to repay CERB benefits they claimed during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon get a break....
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The Canadian Press Published Monday, June 13, 2022 12:31PM EDT Nearly one in four homeowners say they will have to sell their home if interest rates go up further, according to a new debt survey from Manulife Bank of Canada....
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By Simon Little & John Hua  Global News  Posted May 25, 2022 Backlogs and bottlenecks in passport processing through Service Canada appear to be causing problems for clients seeking other core services through the facilities, such as death benefits or employment insurance. Lower...
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$20 a month high-speed Internet will help connect hundreds of thousands of low-income families and seniors April 4, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario Canadians need access to high-quality Internet services at affordable prices. Through the Connecting Families initiative, the Government of Canada, in partnership...
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Our team has discovered that the federal government is going to increase EI sickness benefit weeks from 15 weeks to 52 weeks. Bill C-215 proposes to increase the maximum number of weeks for employment insurance sickness benefits due to a...
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About 60 per cent of Canadians surveyed in a recent poll by Ipsos done exclusively for Global News say they’re concerned they might not have enough money to feed their family, a percentage that’s up 16 per cent from a...
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By  Dan Gray – March 17, 2022 With interest rates and house prices on the rise, some believe the country is headed towards a housing bubble, such as the one seen in the US in the mid-2000’s. Added to those...
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ANDREA YU | March 7, 2022 This article is part of a package produced by the Globe Women’s Collective aligned to International Women’s Day and this year’s theme of #BreakTheBias. Faye Pang had already given notice of her upcoming pregnancy...
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Mar 07, 2022 | Employment and Social Development Canada GATINEAU, QC, March 7, 2022 /CNW/ – The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on Canadian workers; but women have been disproportionately affected, and their economic recovery has been slower. The Government of Canada recognizes...
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