EI is the most important income security program for workers faced with unemployment, but current eligibility criteria allow only 40% of male workers to qualify for benefits in the face of unemployment. This number decreases to 32% for unemployed women.
Having access to EI ensures that families can avoid falling into poverty while they seek employment that matches their skills or have the opportunity to receive valuable training which will improve their employment opportunities.
It is time for the federal government to use the accumulated surplus in the EI fund which reaches over $50 billion on the workers who need it the most, particularly as we head into a period of economic insecurity.
Eligibility requirements should be restored to 360 hours, with benefit levels based on the best 12 weeks of earnings at 60% of earnings as a minimum.
All donations towards Campaign 2000 are received and processed through Family Service Toronto (FST). FST is the host agency that provides leadership and key support to Campaign 2000 coalition.
On-line 
through FST contributions page at canadahelps.org. After you specify the donation amount, you have the opportunity to indicate the frequency of your donation (one time or monthly) and its designation (FST in general or one of our programs). You can also dedicate your donation to another person and send a short message.
By telephone: call Theresa Sit, Donations Coordinator, at 416-595-9230 ext. 237 and make a credit card contribution.
By mail: Print this form and mail it to: Family Service Toronto, 355 Church Street , Toronto ON M5B 1Z8. Include credit card information or a cheque with your donation amount.
By fax. Print this form, include your credit card information and fax it at:
416-595-0242
In person: You can come to our central office, at 355 Church Street between College and Gerrard, and make a donation by cheque or credit card.
FST's legal name: Family Service Toronto
Incorporated address: 355 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1Z8
Charitable tax number: 10737 6063 RR0001
FST automatically issues tax receipts for contributions of $10 or more.
Your contribution will go towards supporting Campaign 2000 work against child and family poverty across the country through:
organizing awareness events and participating in campaigns on poverty issues,
researching and producing reports and discussion papers,
participating in meetings and public presentations,
developing public education resources,
participating in government consultations and lobbying political parties for improved social policies,
building public concern and engaging communities.
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