Atlantic Canada hurt by Liberal reversal of their own EI policies
By making benefits too easy to access, a cycle of unemployment is created that discourages the pursuit of education
Atlantic Canada’s struggling economy has been dealt another blow by the federal government's decision to make employment insurance (EI) easier to access. Unemployed workers in provinces hit hardest by the energy sector downturn have received the most attention in the EI reforms. Few will argue with extending regular benefits by five weeks to out-of-work recipients…