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 Outdated EI system adds to Atlantic Canada’s labour challenges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

3. Unemployment spike may trigger rethink of EI program in Atlantic Canada and beyond

   Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, August 7, 2020 The spike in unemployment across Canada due to the COVID pandemic has triggered changes in the employment insurance (EI) program. When unemployment grows in any of the country’s 62 EI regions, EI ...

4. Ottawa’s ‘Emergency Response Benefit’ leaves many unanswered questions

   This week, Parliament passed legislation giving sweeping powers to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, including the power to unilaterally spend and borrow without parliamentary approval until September 2020. While the Liberals agreed to ...