Food Banks Canada Says Employment Insurance Doesn’t Serve Modern Workforce

Food Banks Canada Says Employment Insurance Doesn’t Serve Modern Workforce
A food delivery worker rides a bike in downtown Vancouver, on Dec. 23, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s employment insurance system no longer serves the broader workforce as more people take up gig work or part-time jobs, says a new report from Food Banks Canada.

In its latest poverty report card released Monday, the organization said the labour market has shifted toward part-time, temporary and contract work, while EI only caters to a shrinking workforce that has stable, full-time work with a single employer.