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EI reform could be the most enduring effect of Covid-19, according to a CIBC economist
More than $81.6 billion was paid to 8.9 million people through the CERB
Proposal would boost benefits to unemployed workers to $500 per week
Employer and employee rates to remain unchanged for next two years
An overview of how the new programs will work
Trade group lays out priorities for next federal budget
EI-like benefit scant on details but comes as the CERB program winds down
Another 5.2 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week
A suspension would provide liquidity to those who need it