Atlantic Fishermen

Atlantic fishermen: Seasonal benefits have long been a controversial part of EI. The rap against Atlantic fishermen not entirely justified is that many work for only a few weeks each season and then collect pogey for the rest of the year, according to The Star. All four, including the Conservative premiers of Newfoundland and New Brunswick, asked Ottawa to suspend the reforms, which came into effect this January and When Stephen Harpers government announced last year that it was tightening the rules for employment insurance , the move seemed to be aimed at seasonal workers particularly Atlantic fishermen. Certainly, the four Atlantic premiers argued that Finance Minister Jim Flahertys reforms were targeting their region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.