Thursday, February 8, 2018 11:15 AM – From the Office of the Premier British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers will earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage by June 2021, Premier John Horgan announced today, endorsing the recommendations of the Fair Wages Commission. The Fair Wages Commission recommended the following schedule of increases: June 1, 2018: $12.65 an hour […]
Medical Service Plan premiums are being cut in half on January 1, 2018 as originally announced by the previous BC Liberal government. On top of the 50 per cent rate cut, the income threshold for full exemption from MSP premiums will be raised by $2,000. “MSP premiums are unfair and place a significant burden on […]
2016 2017 2018 Employment Insurance Maximum weekly benefit 537.56 542.59 546.82 Maximum annual employee contribution 955.04 836.19 858.22 Maximum annual employer contribution 1,337.06 1,169.64 1,201.51 Maximum insurable earnings 50,800.00 51,300.00 51,700.00 Canada Pension Plan Maximum employee contribution to plan 2,544.30 2,564.10 2,593.80 Maximum annual contributory earnings 54,900.00 55,300.00 55,900.00 Registered Retirement Savings Plan* Contribution limit 25,370.00 […]
Alberta’s Health Minister, Sarah Hoffman, announced on December 8, 2016 that it will create a dental fee guide to try to take a bite out of skyrocketing dental costs. This decision was based on results of a provincial review of the dental industry, launched more than a year ago, which showed Alberta’s overall dental fees can […]
This past Friday we were able to make this Christmas season very special for one great student – Raven Larsback. This year, one special way that we wanted to give back to our great community is to offer, with our long term client Big White Ski Resort, an amazing gift for one incredible youth. This […]
2015 2016 2017 Employment Insurance Maximum weekly benefit 523.36 537.56 542.59 Maximum annual employee contribution 930.60 955.04 836.19 Maximum annual employer contribution 1,302.84 1,337.06 1,169.64 Maximum insurable earnings 49,500.00 50,800.00 51,300.00 Canada Pension Plan Maximum employee contribution to plan 2,479.95 2,544.30 2,564.10 Maximum annual contributory earnings 53,600.00 54,900.00 55,300.00 Registered Retirement Savings Plan* Contribution limit 24,930.00 […]
Compassionate care leave is available to employees who provide care for a family member who has a life-threatening illness. Effective January 3, 2016, the federal government made changes that extended the time period of compassionate care leave. These changes have been reflected in both the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code. The Employment […]
Effective June 1, 2016: The Ministry of Health is updating and expanding Pharmacare’s Reference Drug Program, with a focus on meeting the medical needs of patients. The Reference Drug Program is a part of Pharmacare, British Columbia’s public drug plan. The program groups certain types of drugs that treat the same illness or medical condition […]
The Canadian Press – Jun 20, 2016 / 7:26 pm | Story: 168736 Both Canadian workers and their employers will soon be on the hook for higher contributions to the Canada Pension Plan after the federal government reached an agreement with most of the provinces Monday to revamp the program for the first time in […]
1. Reduced waiting period for EI Benefits The first key change is to reduce the waiting period for new recipients from 2 weeks to 1 week effective January 1, 2017. Administrative improvements to speed up actual delivery of benefits. 2. Extension of EI “working while on claim: Pilot The program which allows the unemployed […]
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