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What is the federal government doing to support employers experiencing labour shortages as a result of COVID-19?
What is the government doing to address poverty for persons with disabilities? Is the Canada Disability Benefit still a priority for this Government? Is Bill C-35 expected to return to the House of Commons?
What is the Government doing to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities? How is it ensuring that Canadians with disabilities are included in Canada’s post-pandemic recover?
On September 14, 2021, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission set the EI premium rate for 2022 at $1.58 per $100 of insurable earnings, which is unchanged from the 2020 and 2021 premium rates. The 2022 Actuarial Report on the EI Premium Rate will be tabled in Parliament by December 3, 2021.
Why extend Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits to 26 weeks instead of 50 weeks?
Agricultural sector stakeholders in Quebec have raised concerns regarding Service Canada delays in Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) processing
Canada Child Benefit Update
Labour protections for gig workers
What progress has been made on pay equity?
What is the Labour Program doing to help to support workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what are the occupational health and safety considerations to resume or maintain operations safely?