OTTAWA – Thousands of workers were forced to turn to self-employment in April 2009 because they can’t find jobs or get Employment Insurance, says Canadian Labour Congress president Ken Georgetti.
“We’re seeing unemployed workers, especially older workers, turning to self-employment in desperation. There is little out there in the way of job creation and far too [...]
Debate begins today on New Democrat Carol Hughes’ (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing) bill to reform employment insurance, improving access and benefits for laid-off workers.
Bill C-280 levels the playing field for any Canadian thrown out work by setting uniform access requirements and removing regional inequalities in EI access. Under the current system, regional unemployment rates effect EI access in [...]
“How much more broken does Canada’s Employment Insurance program have to be before the federal government decides to fix it?” Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti said today, in reaction to the latest Statistics Canada figures on employment insurance benefits.
New Democrat MP calls on government to fix EI maternity leave inequities before Mother’s Day
