Employment Insurance & Income Support

What the New EI Rules Mean

July 10, 2012

This report takes stock of the recent changes to EI and provides in-depth analysis of what they mean for Canadians.

Workers Left Outside the EI Umbrella: Explanations and a Simple Solution

April 16, 2012

This paper analyzes who is left out of EI program and recommends a new Temporary Unemployment Assistance program to plug the gaps in coverage, deepening and expanding upon a core argument of the Mowat Centre EI Task Force.

Making It Work: The Final Recommendations of the Mowat Centre EI Task Force

November 14, 2011

The paper proposes a blueprint for a strengthened national program to support the unemployed. Its recommendations focus on the architecture of support for the unemployed and the principles that should drive reform.

Mowat Centre EI Task Force Consultation Report Back

February 01, 2011

This report outlines the central themes that emerged through the EI Task Force’s consultation process.

Mowat Centre EI Task Force Consultation Workbook

December 01, 2010

This workbook poses a series of principles-based questions designed to provoke discussion about what a program that works for Ontario and all Canadians would look like.

Making EI Work: Discussion Paper

November 24, 2010

This discussion paper is intended as a general resource for framing the EI Task Force’s work.

Is 70 the New 65? Raising the Eligibility Age in the Canada Pension Plan

Martin Hering & Thomas Klassen

November 15, 2010

Martin Hering and Thomas R. Klassen present new data on the fiscal impact of gradually raising the age of eligibility for retirement benefits in Canada.

Help Wanted: How Well did the EI Program Respond During Recent Recessions?

Matthew Mendelsohn & Jon Medow

September 08, 2010

This Mowat Note assesses how well Canada’s Employment Insurance system performed during the most recent recession compared to previous recessions, focusing on regional inequities.