Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996, c. 23) Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, General Keyword Hazards Business/industry/corporations Social protection Rural employment Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Farming Smallholders/peasants Agricultural development Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act is divided in nine parts. The purpose of this Act, among other things, is to help maintain a sustainable employment insurance system through the establishment of employment benefits for insured participants and the maintenance of a national employment service. The Act includes measures for self-employed farmers and special measures for workers affected by the COVID-19. Full text English Website laws-lois.justice.gc.ca