CONSERVATIVE Party Leader Erin O’Toole on Friday released his plan to increase EI benefits for seriously ill workers from 26 to 52 weeks.
“Canadian workers should know we have their backs if they become seriously ill,” said O’Toole. “But all too often, workers see their EI run out after 26 weeks while battling life-threatening diseases like cancer. Canadian workers and their families deserve better. It is time for the government to stand up for workers and their health.”
With Canada’s Recovery Plan, Canada’s Conservatives said they will ensure that workers who need to take sick leave receive the support they need to recover and support their families by increasing EI sickness benefits from 26 weeks to 52 weeks for those suffering from a serious illness.
#POLICY: Canadian workers and their families should know we have their back if they become seriously ill. pic.twitter.com/dbqTL9B1Ih
— Erin O'Toole (@erinotoole) August 27, 2021
“You can’t have a healthy economy without healthy workers. Canada’s Conservatives have a plan to put workers at the front of the country’s recovery and get the economy back on track,” O’Toole said. “Together, we can secure the future.”