Canada Changes Federal Employment Insurance Regs that Should Help Self-Employed Fishermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] July 12,2016
Changes to federal rules surrounding employment insurance will soon make it easier for self-employed fishermen to enrol in the program.
The amendments will scrap EI fishing regulations for new entrants and re-entrants that were originally introduced in 1978.
Nova Scotia interest groups react to the federal budget
EI overhaul will extend benefits, shorten wait times
The new changes Ottawa is looking to make would require self-employed fishermen to reach a lower insurable-earnings entrance requirement of between $2,500 and $4,200.
That's compared to the previous amount of $5,500 in the qualifying period...
To Read Full Story Login Below.