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Standing by workers and businesses
While the Liberals have studied, reviewed, and delayed EI reform for years, New Democrats are putting forward concrete improvements that working people have been demanding for decades.
We would ensure that every dollar collected from Canada’s counter tariffs go directly to support workers and communities hit hardest – with no loopholes and no delays.
COVID-19 exposed massive gaps in Canada’s Employment Insurance system. Meaningful improvements to EI are needed to guarantee support is there when Canadian workers need it. That includes reducing the threshold for qualifying to a universal 360-hour standard, extending the duration of benefits to 50 weeks, and increasing the benefit level and insurable earnings cap to provide a minimum weekly benefit of $450.