This came out on another thread and I did not want to go off topic.
In 1972 UI paid one days pay for every week worked and the length of collection was limited only to the amount of time you had worked. There was no UI for quitters or retirees. Trudeau changed this to 70% of your pay for up to 52 weeks with only 8 weeks work. Almost overnight in Atlantic Canada there was a labour shortage in winter seasonal work.
There has been changes but no government has returned the program to an unemployed safety net. Preferring instead to use EI as a self financing regional subsidy to discourage independence amongst the poorest workers.
Is EI a government entitlement or workplace financed insurance program?
Edited for grammar.
In 1972 UI paid one days pay for every week worked and the length of collection was limited only to the amount of time you had worked. There was no UI for quitters or retirees. Trudeau changed this to 70% of your pay for up to 52 weeks with only 8 weeks work. Almost overnight in Atlantic Canada there was a labour shortage in winter seasonal work.
There has been changes but no government has returned the program to an unemployed safety net. Preferring instead to use EI as a self financing regional subsidy to discourage independence amongst the poorest workers.
Is EI a government entitlement or workplace financed insurance program?
Edited for grammar.