The federal government says it’s making it easier for workers impacted by new U.S. tariffs to access Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, but at least one expert says more can be done to help workers that have been let go and are struggling to get by.

“People may be able to make ends meet for a short period of time, but in job markets like this, where people are facing longer periods of unemployment than they otherwise would, it could be hard for people to pay their bills, keep a roof over their head and keep food on their family’s table,” says Teilen Celentano, an associate employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

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