MOWAT EI TASK FORCE

The Mowat Centre convened the Employment Insurance Task Force to examine Canada's support system for the unemployed and propose a blueprint for a strengthened national system. The Mowat Centre EI Task Force is independent, non-partisan, and research-driven... Keith Banting, one of Canada's leading scholars of social policy, served as the Task Force's Research Director. To help ensure the success of the Task Force, an Advisory Committee was established to offer sectoral, technical and regional perspectives. Roy Romanow, former Premier of Saskatchewan, and Ratna Omidvar, President of the Maytree Foundation, co-chaired the Advisory Committee... The Task Force's final recommendations were released on November 16, 2011. All research conducted through the task force was published as part of the Task Force's findings. The Task Force brought together a wide cross-section of Canadian leaders and researchers to develop its proposal for reform.

Also known as: Mowat Centre EI Task Force