Federal budget delivers much needed extension to EI; makes major gains in tobacco control
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OTTAWA, ON, April 19, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to see several important measures introduced in today's federal budget that will help to prevent cancer and support those living with the disease. The 2021 Federal budget delivers a much-needed extension of the Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefit to support people facing the financial burden that comes with a cancer diagnosis. The budget also includes significant tobacco control measures through
a tobacco tax increase and an e-cigarette tax, as well as significant funding for palliative care and pediatric cancer research.