Thousands of front-line workers to receive Alberta critical worker benefit
Minister of Labour and Immigration Jason Copping shares details about who will receive the one-time $1,200 critical worker benefit, saying it will go to lower income workers in health-care, education, transportation, social services, warehouses, and retail like grocery stores and gas stations. Eligible employees will not need to apply themselves, as their employers will apply...
Canada
Feb 10, 2021
Critical Workers Benefit not benefitting everyone
Complaints continue about Alberta’s Critical Workers Benefit program. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, some employers and employees wonder why they’re still being left out.
Canada
Jul 13, 2021
Cattle-hauling company workers disappointed to not qualify for Critical Worker Benefit
A cattle-hauling company in southern Alberta is upset its employees didn’t qualify for the Alberta government’s recently announced Critical Worker’s Benefit. Taz Dhaliwal has more reaction and why they are being denied the benefit.
Mar 19, 2021