Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the government was flexible with the amount offered by the benefit that was replacing CERB.
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I wonder if Sweden had to raise EI and invent CERB?
lol
You’re aware that Sweden has a stronger social safety net than Canada, right?
@Hyperpandas Can you elaborate on that?
@Hyperpandas Well why else world third worlders make it their destination of choice?
@Gordon Ricketts What kind of elaboration is required? All Nordic countries have a highly developed social safety net. There’s been a lot written about this for decades.
Awww yeahhh…more taxes, coming right up!
Definitely a liberal.
no jobs to find where i live
@UCLogXmjegMNMkEcp1mHAqow Cant even do that because there are too many regulations on it. I applied for a moose license this year and couldn’t even get one of those.
then move
then move to where u can get a job.
@Cuddly Cooper If only it was that simple. Besides i have been trying to find employment 3 and a half hours away from me. I am willing to travel, That isn’t a problem but still no calls.
@trtinda11 Been trying to find jobs all around without having to leave this province there is no one here hiring. Will to drive up to 5 hours away. But again no calls.
welfare country …. vote buying with taxpayer money
We need more immigrants!
@OfLaSoul nah
You don’t HAVE to live a country with a welfare state
I’m guessing this means nothing for disability but I’m not seeing any details
@karimrakha who wouldnt lol….everyones gonna have to pay for the pie…not everyone gets a piece though
@karimrakha It’s not free, just the same as all those massive corporate handouts aren’t free. But as a society we can afford to take care of those in need. We can’t afford to keep subsidizing extreme wealth.
Disability is provincial. Get disability. Any of this is federal…get it too.
@Nathan Levesque you love to spend other people’s money eh
Nothing for pensioners either.
The future is going to be very difficult. Except for government employees.
I heard that the AVERAGE government salary was $115k per year. WOW!
@Lulubell61 You heard wrong.
We don’t need 3 different programs, we already have too many. 1 program, 1 amount, 1 set of requirements, that’s it.
This Minister does not seem very confident in the answer she is giving.
Hard hitting softballs… to be fair, to be honest… sounds like a used car salesman of days gone by…
schmoo schmooing schmooingly
“You make some valid points”. To be fair to softballs, I’ve seen them knock out some pretty big dudes.
WHAT WAS THE POINT OF ENDING CERB AGAIN?
So they can tap into and drain the EI pool that millions of canadians have previously put money into.
Thae point is to use people’s own EI money pool. This EI thing is a trap and a clear BS. Dont be tricked use your mind a bit.
CERB is a temporary bill and introduced for the aprupt closing of the economy in March. EI is permanent and was created to help those who have lost jobs. It is in need of a serious overhaul. This is a step in the right direction. Still lots to be reformed.
I must add I found Battery Day with Tesla much more exciting and believable then the throne speech.
When are they going to do something for the seniors again oh not important i get
@Hyperpandas inflation, no food sales, and you still have to pay into your own dental, vitamins that work, and certain medications. that’s why.
@Dwight St John So, you’re talking about a general problem rather than something specific to right now? Because almost all of this increased spending is about dealing with the exceptional circumstances of the current moment. Even with that, they getting criticized for doing too much. Still, you should be on board with their pharmacare announcement then.
@Hyperpandas
What kind of an idiotic question is that?
@hkk jr It’s apparently a difficult question. One you can’t even attempt to answer.
@brian caldwell
Of course!
Just like high school kids still living with their parents.
Bit off topic but those who have collected CERB and are likely going to continue on with whatever this is now going to be called, you all are going to be about $20K from the government who has been taking no tax off these benefits. How do you plan to pay taxes in April 2021 if this is your only income?
it is not that much income so the taxes will be low.
You don’t seem to understand how taxes work
Its a BENEFIT which is a CREDIT. It is NOT earned income lol.
I personally dont care. I just wont do my taxes and ill refuse to repay because TRUDEAU DID THE SCAMDEMIC! They owe me!
@Charles Van Gankenburg Your looking at the least 2500$ to pay back come tax time. It is being given as untaxed income, you will have the pay the taxes on it later.
I need the CERB. My whole income was destroyed through the Covid mandates.
If you needed a blood transfusion would you accept it from your own leg? Or better yet your unborn children perhaps? Seriously though hold the government accountable not make them responsible to support you! Seriously solutions to issues, not adding to the issue!
@Shane d He paid enough into taxes to get some back. Seriously, stfu.
CRB. 26 weeks. Apply every two weeks. Starts Monday. MyAccount on CRA website.
Enjoy
I’d like to apply for the position of Unemployment Minister. Her job is obsolete by now, surely
And when you’re all on the government’s dime, they’ll come back sometime later and say “you’re paying it back”. And you WILL pay.
Stop saying “I think” and “we need”
Start saying “I know” and “we did”
They won’t.
“I know” implies they ACTUALLY know, and are not ONLY concerned with power.
“We did” implies accountability, and.. PFFFTFTFT ha. Ok.
Liberals buying votes using the tax dollars from those who despise them.
This minister literally makes my skin crawl, no sense of fiscal responsibility and entitlement beyond compare.
Reminds me of a rodent
NDP is absolutely disgusting, has no respect for tax payer money.