The Government of Canada has released the new employment insurance rates for 2026, and while the premium may be dropping, many Canadians will end up actually seeing more taken off their paycheques.

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is appealing to Ottawa for an extension of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and increased flexibility for workers affected by the province’s ongoing ...

In response to the economic impact of ongoing tariffs on Canadian goods, the federal government introduced an Employment Insurance (EI) pilot ...

The Canada Employment Insurance Commission has set the 2026 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate, providing over one billion dollars to employers and employees as a result. The EI premium rate will ...

If you're worried about job security during the Canada-U.S. trade war, the federal government is easing some employment insurance (EI) rules to support workers. On Friday, Minister of Employment ...

Federal Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she would widen the eligibility for Canada's employment insurance system, and introduce a universal basic income program if she becomes the ...

Canada needs an Employment Insurance (EI) system for the 21st century--one that better meets the needs of workers and employers. As our economy continues to recover from the pandemic and emergency ...

John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail, a regulatory compliance consultant and a Canadian banking historian. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government continues to push ...

The Government of Canada has introduced even more employment insurance (EI) measures to support workers affected by the trade war. Last Friday, Minister of Jobs and Families Steven MacKinnon announced ...

A growing number of men and women in Canada’s working-age population are getting unemployment benefits, recent data shows. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the number of men aged 25 to 54 ...