Most unemployed workers didn't qualify for EI benefits in 2018, a report finds
The lower rate offers relief to business owners
The reduction will partly offset increases to CPP premiums next year
Parents and caregivers are affected
CRA accepts four of five recommendations
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. […]
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