CBC: As a part of the support package, the Liberal government is directing $3.5 billion of the $7.5-billion support funding into a rapid response initiative for workers and employers.
Part of the money will go toward expanding three changes to EI first announced in September 2025 that were set to expire Oct. 10, including:
Giving long-tenured employees an extra 20 weeks of EI until June 2027.
Waiving the one-week waiting period to collect EI for another year.
Extending permission for workers to receive EI payments without first having to use up their separation payments until Oct. 10, 2027…