C-418An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (accessibility and other measures)

What it does

• Sets the 2023 maximum yearly insurable earnings at $86,100 and adjusts the ceiling in later years.
• Creates a new EI entry test based on either 420 hours of insurable employment or 14 hours a week for 12 weeks, and repeals the major attachment claimant, minor attachment claimant and waiting period concepts.
• Extends the qualifying period for people who are unavailable for work because of parental leave, and raises the hours or weeks required after certain EI violations.
• Raises weekly benefits to 60% of weekly insurable earnings, sets weekly insurable earnings by the claimant’s highest 12 weeks, and removes the combined weeks rule.
• Raises sickness, injury or quarantine benefits to 50 weeks, allows benefits for domestic violence, assuming parental responsibilities or returning to education, and creates the Employment Insurance Fund.