Employment Insurance

Economic Indicators

Employment insurance ranks rise: StatsCan

Number of workers collecting jobless benefits jumped 6% in July

By James Langton |September 21, 2023

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Jobless benefits sit at record low: StatsCan

Labour market remains tight, with unemployment and EI numbers at all-time lows

By Staff |May 18, 2023

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Jobless benefit claims rise in February: StatsCan

Monthly increase in EI recipients comes off historic low in January

By Staff |April 20, 2023

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Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire next month

The expiration comes as the federal government works on modernizing the program

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |August 23, 2022

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Amid severe labour shortages, long-term unemployment persists

Young, poorly educated workers still find it tough to get jobs

By James Langton |June 23, 2022

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Workers who resist vaccine mandates may not be eligible for EI: feds

Employment and Social Development Canada has issued a notice to employers enforcing vaccine mandates

By The Canadian Press |October 22, 2021

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IMF recommends Canada review EI in wake of pandemic spending

The global lender praised the country's response efforts in a new report

By The Canadian Press |March 18, 2021

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EI reform could be the most enduring effect of Covid-19

There could be a bigger role for government post-pandemic, says a CIBC economist

By James Langton |November 4, 2020

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Pandemic exposes need for basic income program, expert says

Almost nine million people received more than $81.6 billion through the CERB

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |October 13, 2020

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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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