Mass layoffs are spreading across Canada. Call centers are closing. Factories are shutting down. Retailers are consolidating. And the workers left behind are discovering that Employment Insurance is no longer a safety net – it’s a trap.
This video examines the collapse of Canada’s EI system, the political promises that went nowhere, and the human cost of a welfare state that no longer functions.
📊 KEY DATA:
• EI eligibility rate: Under 40% (down from 80% in 1990)
• 500,000+ jobs lost in the last 12 months (manufacturing, retail, tech)
• Average weekly EI benefit: $300-400 (poverty line in most cities is double that)
• Wait times for EI approval: 4-8 weeks (longer if you appeal)
• 1 in 3 EI applications is denied on first review
• Corporate profits in 2025: up 12% from previous year
🗣️ WHAT WORKERS SAY:
• “I paid into EI for 15 years. Now I can’t access it.”
• “The application system is designed to deny you.”
• “I waited 6 weeks. Then they said I was missing a form. I wasn’t.”
❓ QUESTIONS NO ONE ANSWERS:
• Why did the Liberals promise EI reform and then abandon it?
• Why does EI only cover 40% of unemployed workers?
• How is a family supposed to live on $300 a week when rent is $2,000?
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