For Immediate Release Wednesday Sep. 23
The Good Jobs for All Coalition is calling on MPs to support the passage of the private members’ bill, C-308, which aims to expand and improve Canada’s EI program. Bill C-308 comes to a final House of Commons vote on Wednesday.
Key provisions in Bill C-308 include: reducing the minimum EI qualifying hours to 360 in all regions of Canada; increasing the number of benefit weeks in all regions; and increasing the weekly benefit rate to 60% of previous earnings.
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