Changes to Employment Insurance for Sick, Injured, or Quarantined Workers

This proposed law wanted to change the rules for Employment Insurance (EI). EI gives money to people who can't work. This proposed law focused on people who are sick, injured, or need to stay away from others because of a possible illness (quarantine). It aimed to make it easier for these people to get EI benefits. If this proposed law had passed, it would have changed how long people have to wait before getting EI when they are sick, hurt, or quarantined. It would have also changed how much money they could get. This would have affected anyone who pays into EI and might need to use it for health-related reasons. This proposed law matters because it deals with financial support for people when they are most vulnerable. Being sick or injured can be hard enough. This proposed law tried to make sure people have enough money to live on while they recover. However, because it was not approved, the EI rules for sick, injured, or quarantined people remain the same.

This bill has not yet been published on the government website.