Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada: The agency says the number of beneficiaries in May was down 7.4 per cent compared with a year earlier. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. There was little change in Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Alberta. OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits in May was down 2.4 per cent to 508,500. The number of beneficiaries decreased in most provinces in May. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.