US EditionGovernment extends temporary tariff relief measures for employment insurance
CANADA, JUL 10 – Temporary Employment Insurance changes help retain workers by reducing required hours and adding four weeks of benefits, expected to assist over 290,000 Canadians, government says.
- The Canadian federal government extended temporary changes to the employment insurance program until October 11, 2025, in Ottawa.
- These changes, introduced in March 2025 due to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, aimed to help businesses retain workers and mitigate economic uncertainty.
- The adjustments cap qualifying hours for EI at 630 and add four extra benefit weeks, alongside a $6.5-billion aid package to support affected sectors.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she is “hopeful that an agreement can be achieved,” but hinted it might not happen before the July 21 deadline.
- The extension is expected to help over 290,000 workers while more than 700 Work-Sharing Agreements have averted roughly 10,200 layoffs.
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Federal Government Extends Employment Insurance Support For Workers Hit By U.S. Tariffs - Canadian Manufacturing
GATINEAU — The federal government introduces measures to support workers with access to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, particularly those in sectors and regions impacted by U.S. tariffs. Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Patty Hajdu, and John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), extended the temporary adjustment to EI regional unemployment rates until …
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