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“The federal government is proposing an
Employment Insurance (EI) system. This
system would continue to provide Canadians :
swith basic i income ‘protection, as does the —
present Ul'system. It would also include a’
-range of new employment i measures to ohelp
people. get jobs ; to

ring

‘Unde EL, hike oe benefit rate would:
remain at 55% of the.n maximum insurabl
‘earnings, which’ would be set a at $750 5 per’ .

week. compared: tothe existing $815. :

However, tl the benefits would be reduced by.

a' maximum of five perc ntage points for.
peat claims. Claimants with an annual

‘income of $48, 750 ¢ or more would have to. .

“reimburse a portion of their benefits. on

Claimants would be allowed to earn up to:

a $50. 00 per week, or 25% of their EJ benefit, ’

-whichever i is higher, without reducing
their benefits. .

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| Family i income me supplement 4

“A family income supplement would be® :
available to those families with children, and.

- “with annual earnings of less than $26, 000

This supplement could represent up to 80%

_ of a claimant's insured i income, as s compared
to 50%. at present et

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to o help uae get back t

“experience projects. through communi
~ organizations i in ‘collaboration: with the