Ottawa cuts off some EI data just as it readies new rules for jobless claimants

Year-round -worker

- May 24, 2012 at 09:11:54

For to long EI has been used a suppliment to seasonal work. This is not the intent of EI. It was to assit workers that lost their jobs for a short term while they searched for another job. It was not intented to allow someone to work 10-16 weeks and then spend the fall and winter in the woods at the cabin. Many people in this province turn down work that would pay more than their EI cheque because it would "screw up" their next claim. They are not robbing the govt., they are robbing the working public and employers who pay for EI. It is time to introduce a separate seasonal workers suppliment that seasonal workers would have to pay into and collect from when they are off. I welcome any EI change that takes the lazy out the woods and puts them to work all fall and winter. A 1-1.5 hour drive to work is considered a joke everywhere else and the unemployment rate in St. John's is less than in Toronto. Lets get to work people!

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Brian

- May 24, 2012 at 08:01:55

Who wrote this article?? Federal Money going to EI claimants, The Feds don't put a dime in this fund, all paid for by employee's and employers, the Fed's only administer this. The feds use this money continually at our expense and they set the rules. TIME FOR CHANGE, this program should be administered by an independant orginazation, but wait how would the fed's replace all the money they have spent from this fund???

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  a business man

  - May 24, 2012 at 08:40:10

  It is time for a change. those who use EI the most should pay higher premiums.

Tim Fitzpatrick

- May 23, 2012 at 22:28:55

Once again this government has made a total mockery of democracy by making secret, far reaching and potentially very damaging legislation without giving it fair and due process. Put it out there for debate, let the people have their say on the matter. So far they have robbed two years worth of CPP revenue off the backs of hard working canadians, now they want to rob even more off the backs of the less fortunate canadians who cannot find a job in these tough times that this government helped create! Beware Mr. Harper and all your cronies - it won't be long before you find yourselves in the unemployment line. Canadians have very quickly become tired of your act. Unfortunately you will have robbed so much from us by then that the damage will have been done - However one day you will have to answer up for your cruel actions here today!

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Duffy

- May 23, 2012 at 16:49:16

Thank Goodness the government is finally going to do something about the healthy people that sit home and drink beer and watch TV all winter after working a few weeks in the summer. Get the lazy bums off their a____.

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