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  2. Unemployment benefits - Wikipedia

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    In Canada, the system is known as "Employment Insurance" (EI, French: Prestations d’assurance-emploi). Formerly called "Unemployment Insurance", the name was changed in 1996. In 2024, Canadian workers paid premiums of 1.66% of insured earnings in return for benefits if they lose their jobs.

  3. Employment and Social Development Canada - Wikipedia

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    Employment and Social Development Canada ( ESDC; French: Emploi et Développement social Canada; EDSC) [NB 1] is a department of the Government of Canada responsible for social programs and the labour market at the federal level. [1] The department delivers a number of federal government programs and services including Employment Insurance (EI ...

  4. Employment and Social Insurance Act - Wikipedia

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    The Employment and Social Insurance Act ( French: Loi sur le placement et les assurances sociales) was a statute enacted by the Parliament of Canada in 1935 during the final months of the government of R.B. Bennett. The Act was intended to introduce a nationwide employment insurance scheme, and also to convince voters that Bennett was willing ...

  5. Social programs in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Social programs in Canada ( French: programmes sociaux) include all Canadian government programs designed to give assistance to citizens outside of what the market provides. The Canadian social safety net includes a broad spectrum of programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories. Canada also has a wide range of government ...

  6. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Wikipedia

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    The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is the workplace compensation board for provincially regulated workplaces in Ontario. As an agency of the Ontario government, the WSIB operates "at arm's length" from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development and is solely funded by employer premiums, administration fees, and ...

  7. Employee benefits - Wikipedia

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    Employee benefits in the United States include relocation assistance; medical, prescription, vision and dental plans; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; retirement benefit plans (pension, 401 (k), 403 (b) ); group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans; income protection plans (also known ...

  8. Social insurance number - Wikipedia

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    A social insurance number (SIN) ( French: numéro d'assurance sociale (NAS)) is a number issued in Canada to administer various government programs. The SIN was created in 1964 to serve as a client account number in the administration of the Canada Pension Plan and Canada's varied employment insurance programs.

  9. Income tax in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Corporate taxes include taxes on corporate income in Canada and other taxes and levies paid by corporations to the various levels of government in Canada. These include capital and insurance premium taxes; payroll levies (e.g., employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Quebec Pension Plan and Workers' Compensation); property taxes; and ...