A Look at 75 Years of Unemployment Insurance - Moderated Questions with Neil Cohen
Channel: MIPR umanitoba
Date: 2015-06-16

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Employment Insurance program. Introduced after the Great Depression, this social program remains a pillar of Canada’s social safety net. Since its introduction in 1940, Employment Insurance has gone through several evolutions and reforms. This Café Politique will examine the intent of the program and the reason for its continued existence, the economics behind the program, and the historical, current and future impacts of the program on the country. In this video, Neil Cohen (Executive Director, Community Unemployed Help Centre) asks the panel some of his questions. 

This event was held in partnership with the Community Unemployed Help Centre.

By bringing together government, practitioners, scholars and members of the community, the Manitoba Institute for Policy Research will further debates and discussion on matters of policy development, administration, and analysis both in Manitoba and across the country.

Currently we are working with the Government of Manitoba, the Federal Government, the United Way of Winnipeg, and other voluntary sector agencies on developing and implementing new outreach, training, and research opportunities.