Falling Unemployment Insurance Protection for Canada's Unemployed

On September 3, 2003, the Canadian Labour Congress released its latest report on the impact recent changes to unemployment insurance have had on working people and communities.

The CLC report details how the Employment Insurance Program (EI) has dramatically reduced unemployment insurance coverate in all regions of the country. It also shows, for the first time, the profoundly negative impact EI has had on unemployment insurance protection for women of all ages since its introduction in 1996.

Read the news release. Click here.

Click here to download the PDF file of the entire report.