• C-222 (45-1) - Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)

  Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
  Date: 2026-10-27 19:44:40.0
  Tags: [National, Labour, Social Services, Governance]

  Bill C-222, titled the Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law) and sponsored by Liberal MP Terry Beech, proposes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code regarding the death of a child. The Private Member's Bill passed second reading unanimously with 331 votes in the House of Commons on February 4, 2026, received amendments from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons and Disabilities (HUMA) in April 2026, and advanced to third reading debate on October 27, 2026.

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• Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave a Charter violation: Court of Appeal

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-04 20:06:59.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Labour, Justice, Social Services]

  The Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favour of six Quebec women, represented by the advocacy group Mouvement Action Chômage, finding that denying employment insurance (EI) benefits to women laid off shortly before, during, or after maternity leave violates Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court determined that withholding benefits and limiting the ability to stack EI with maternal or parental benefits constitutes sex-based discrimination under the law, which disproportionately impacts women. The three-judge panel struck down the discriminatory provisions of the Employment Insurance Act but suspended the declaration for 12 months, giving the federal government one year to rewrite the legislation.

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• Yellowknife family urges Ottawa to renew support for employment program that helped their son

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-02 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Labour, Social Services, Economy, Finance]

  Inclusion Canada and the Autism Alliance of Canada are seeking $50 million in the upcoming federal fall budget to renew funding for the Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) inclusive employment program. The program previously received $30 million from Ottawa in 2022—funding that is set to expire in March—to help Canadians with autism or intellectual disabilities secure employment and assist employers with hiring processes. Since its inception in 2014, the RWA program has helped nearly 6,500 people find jobs nationwide, including over 450 individuals in northern Canada, while engaging approximately 27,000 employers.

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