On November 25, 2022, Canada announced that, commencing on December 18, 2022, Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits will be extended permanently from 15 weeks to 26 weeks. Accordingly, qualified ...

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Government of Canada has made changes to Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits and its Work-Sharing Program to assist eligible employers and ...

GATINEAU, Quebec, Sept. 26-- Employment and Social Development Canadian issued the following news release on Sept. 25: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has put ...

Ten days of paid sick leave (medical leave with pay) is “now a reality in all federally regulated private sector workplaces,” railroads among them, the Government of Canada announced on Dec. 1.

88% of Canadians support extending the sickness benefit to at least 26 weeks whether funded by employers or out of their own pocket OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 22, 2021 /CNW/ - New polling results show that 88% ...

Canada needs an Employment Insurance (EI) system for the 21st century--one that better meets the needs of workers and employers. As our economy continues to recover from the pandemic and emergency ...

The federal government is extending many of its emergency COVID-19 benefits as the pandemic rages on, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. Sickness benefits, caregiving benefits and the ...