CLC: New Worker Lockdown Benefit Fails to Benefit Workers OTTAWA, Nov. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s unions are disappointed in the federal government’s proposed legislation, tabled in parliament Wednesday, saying it will only entrench greater...

Media Advisory: Canadian Labour Congress’ President Bea Bruske Available to Speak About Emergency Benefits OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Bea Bruske is available to speak to media today on the urgent need for extending emergency supports to workers affected by the pandemic.  EI...

Bruske Meets Deputy Prime Minister Freeland to Discuss Help for Workers OTTAWA, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, held a constructive meeting today...

Fraser Institute News Release: COVID-19 recession exacerbates need to reform Employment Insurance in Canada CALGARY, Alberta, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 economic shutdowns and recession have caused unemployment to rise, placing financial pressure on the Employment Insurance program...

Fraser Institute News Release: Existing problems in EI shouldn’t be forgotten as reforms considered VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government has signalled that changes, perhaps major ones are on the way for the country’s Employment Insurance program but...