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Bill C-265: Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits Extension

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Eskandar Elmarzougui; Nora Nahornick
Published on May 26, 2021 PDF

Bill C-265 proposes to increase the maximum number of weeks for which employment insurance sickness benefits may be paid due to a prescribed illness, injury, or quarantine to 50 weeks from 15 weeks. The extension is planned to come into effect summer 2022.

Bill C-265 (43-2) Employment insurance