My Account

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Despite budget moves, EI changes not permanent, big enough: MPs, experts

The budget included extensions of many COVID-19-era policies and a planned two-year consultation, but was overall a 'damp squib' for EI changes, says the Canadian Labour Congress' Chris Roberts.

News
BY ALICE CHEN
June 2, 2021

News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 2, 2021

FOLLOW THE HILL TIMES:

Want to make sure your whole office has the full Hill Times experience?

We have team plans available for companies, organizations, classes, Parliament Hill offices and more. Fill out this form and find out if your team is eligible for a discount.

More News

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Carney’s Davos remarks offered ‘glimmer of hope,’ says Irish minister

NewsBY CHARELLE EVELYN

MPs eye support for expat voters as PROC study on special ballot challenges wraps

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Union warns foreign ministry cuts will hamper delivery of Carney doctrine

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Canada is still nowhere near the level needed to make housing affordable for the middle class, and despite Robertson's municipal bonafides, the federal plan is still not well defined, say observers and critics.

Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Canada is still nowhere near the level needed to make housing affordable for the middle class, and despite Robertson's municipal bonafides, the federal plan is still not well defined, say observers and critics.

Emergencies Act architect says courts checked government overreach, advises against further appeal

‘Not a chance’: Green Leader May says she can’t support budget omnibus bill without major changes, but NDP skeptical

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

Artist Phil Richards calls his portrait of Stephen Harper ‘more insightful than your typical media snapshot’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Advancing the new China-Canada strategic partnership will need full implementation of the leaders’ consensus

OpinionBY WANG DI

The two countries should make the list of areas where we co-operate longer, make the list of irritants shorter, and keep reinforcing the bond of common interests so as to build strong partnerships.

Advancing the new China-Canada strategic partnership will need full implementation of the leaders’ consensus

OpinionBY WANG DI

The two countries should make the list of areas where we co-operate longer, make the list of irritants shorter, and keep reinforcing the bond of common interests so as to build strong partnerships.

Despite budget moves, EI changes not permanent, big enough: MPs, experts

The budget included extensions of many COVID-19-era policies and a planned two-year consultation, but was overall a 'damp squib' for EI changes, says the Canadian Labour Congress' Chris Roberts.

Get The Policy Briefings Newsletter

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10