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Originally Posted by Eddie Bronze

2. I heard briefly something about anyone who has a job getting $500 at a certain point and then $1000 at a later date. An anti-welfare, anti-ei stance which I love. I was in another room when that was being said and kind of missed it, can anyone give some details about that?

From CBC.ca

At the same time, the government is introducing a new Canada employment benefit that will offer working people a $250 tax credit for 2006 to cover work-related expenses, such as home computers, uniforms and supplies. The credit rises to $1,000 for the 2007 tax year.