The third recommendation is to restore the standard benefit to 67%, as it was in the early 1990s. Initiating such a change is vital for women with low earnings, whether or not they live in households with higher earnings, as it would make the family supplement less important.
These are a few suggestions for priority items to address the gendered consequences and effects of EI, mounting after 1996, but which I believe have become more pressing in the current recession.
Thank you.