Has anyone been able to contact the government?

I am writing this letter as a concerned citizen who is currently trying to navigate the employment insurance waters of Service Canada during these times.

I have been calling the contact number upwards of 400 times per day in hopes of having my EI claim approved so I can eat and pay for rent.

The number goes immediately to dial tone, and if you are lucky enough to get through to the automated system to enter your SIN number and access code, you are quickly hung up on due to high call volumes.

I am writing this letter because I see nothing but discussion after discussion regarding economic benefits, and simply donB次元官网网址檛 understand how they plan to roll this out given a regular EI claim cannot be processed.

I understand that the government workers need to stay home as well, but closing all Service Canada offices and having a phone number that doesnB次元官网网址檛 work is not a reassuring sign during these times.

Thomas Grant

Victoria