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== B. General == | == B. General == | ||
Employment Insurance (EI) is a contributory federal social insurance scheme that pays benefits to eligible workers who lose their jobs or who cannot work due to illness, pregnancy or due to responsibilities for a newborn or newly-adopted child, an ill family member | Employment Insurance (EI) is a contributory federal social insurance scheme that pays benefits to eligible workers who lose their jobs or who cannot work due to illness, pregnancy or due to responsibilities for a newborn or newly-adopted child, an ill family member [or person considered to be like a family member]. Service Canada and the Canada Employment Insurance Commission (the Commission) administer and act as the registry for the system. | ||
Under the ''Employment Insurance Act'', SC 1996, c. 23 [''EI Act''], both employees and employers are required to contribute to the payment of premiums. A claimant is not automatically entitled to benefits for loss of employment because they paid premiums. Certain criteria (see '''Section IV: Qualifying for EI''') must be met before benefits are payable. | Under the ''Employment Insurance Act'', SC 1996, c. 23 [''EI Act''], both employees and employers are required to contribute to the payment of premiums. A claimant is not automatically entitled to benefits for loss of employment because they paid premiums. Certain criteria (see '''Section IV: Qualifying for EI''') must be met before benefits are payable. |
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