Feds Wary of Measures That Could Raise EI Premiums: Report

Feds Wary of Measures That Could Raise EI Premiums: Report
The employment insurance section of the Government of Canada website is shown on a laptop in Toronto on April 4, 2020. Jesse Johnston/The Canadian Press
Isaac Teo
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The federal Department of Employment is wary of any proposed measures that could raise Employment Insurance premiums amid ongoing plans to modernize the program, according to a briefing note.

The April 18 memo included a question asking why the federal government has yet to announce “a plan for modernizing the Employment Insurance (EI) program.”