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What were the changes to EI that came into effect on September 26th, 2021?
What is Benefits Delivery Modernization (BDM)?
The Department’s response to protect Canadians' personal information in the face of identity theft and data breaches involving the Social Insurance Number (SIN).
How is the Government of Canada going to enhance and secure digital identity and identity management practices to modernize service delivery and improve client experience?
How is Service Canada leveraging investments to improve access and reduce wait times in its EI call centre operations for Canadians?
The Auditor General has stated that the Government should have ways to identify fraud and recoup money for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and employment-insurance (EI) benefits during the pandemic.
In August 2021, an agreement was signed between the Ministers of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministers of Immigration, Francisation et Intégration (MIFI) and Travail, Emploi et Solidarité Sociale (MTESS) (Quebec) to allow for additional flexibilities in Quebec under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
How has the Government managed the processing of Employment Insurance applications and call volumes in the era of COVID-19?
What is the Labour Program of ESDC doing to combat forced labour in global supply chains?
On July 14, 2021, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force was launched. Why is the Government undertaking this review? What is the Task Force being asked to do?