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.