Unemployment Rate and Fisheries Minister Gail Shea

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea: Fisheries Minister Gail Shea announced Thursday that beginning in October the Island will be divided into two EI regions -- a capital and non-capital region, according to CTV. The federal government says the unemployment rate in Charlottetown has been consistently lower than in rural areas of the province and O'P.E.I. -- The federal government has announced changes to Employment Insurance it says will better reflect the economy in Prince Edward Island. Shea says the change will strengthen the program's core principle that benefits are calculated based on local economic realities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.