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  1. Outdated EI system adds to Atlantic Canada’s labour challenges

    More than 267,000 Atlantic Canadians currently receive some form of EI benefit. ...

  2. Canada needs an employment insurance system for the 21st century

    Contributions to unemployment insurance savings accounts would remain the personal property of the account holder. ...

  3. Reforming Employment Insurance for the 21st Century

    Notwithstanding the long history of unemployment insurance programs in Canada, as well as substantial modifications to the programs over time, employers, researchers, and even the current federal government continue to express concerns about the existing ...

  4. Trudeau government should reform EI program now

    Appeared in the Vancouver Province, August 21, 2020 The Trudeau government recently announced it will move Canadians receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into the employment insurance (EI) program. Although this news is not surprising, ...

  5. The Issues Facing Canada's Employment Insurance Program

    Is Canada’s employment insurance (EI) program designed to ensure fairness, economic efficiency, and financial viability while providing adequate support to all Canadians who involuntarily lose their jobs? The purpose of this paper is to explore this ...

  6. Employment insurance produces more drawbacks than benefits for Atlantic Canadians

    As the Trudeau government plans to transition individuals on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) back to employment insurance (EI) payments, it’s a good time to review the EI program. In Atlantic Canada, where reliance on the ...

  7. Next prime minister must consider risks of potential recession

    Appeared in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, October 2, 2019 Many economists have warned of a U.S. recession in the near future, due to multiple possible factors including the rise of trade protectionism, political turmoil and market volatility. Of course, a U ...

  8. Fiscal Policy and Recessions: A Primer on Automatic Stabilizers

    In the event of a recession, the federal government will be faced with determining the proper course of action to deal with the resulting lower economic output, rising unemployment, and deteriorating fiscal situation. Perhaps its most important ...