Canada Covid Benefits

• Canada’s auditor general says $27.4B in COVID benefits need more scrutiny

  COVID-19 benefits helped Canada's workers and employers, but not enough has been done to recover overpayments or investigate eligibility, a new auditor general report says.

  Economy

  Dec 6, 2022
  
• Liberals failing workers with new ‘lockdown’ benefit: labour group

  The head of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal Liberals are leaving still-hurting workers out in the cold by providing a benefit few, if any, will be able to use.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
  
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• Liberals table COVID-19 aid bill with targeted supports to businesses, workers

  The new Bill C-2 would extend previously announced programs as well as "deliver targeted support" to businesses and workers facing pandemic-related challenges.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Liberals aim for hospital protest ban, paid sick leave deal by Christmas

  Liberal House Leader Mark Holland says Canadians expect MPs to 'hit the ground running' and that the government has four key priorities to get passed by Christmas.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2021
• Federal government pressed to extend COVID-19 benefits for small businesses

  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is is asking the federal government to extend wage and rent supplements set to expire near the end of the month.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2021
• Don’t stop federal COVID-19 benefits, businesses say as expiration nears

  On Oct. 23, benefits such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support will expire.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2021
• How did seniors get cut off from Canada’s pandemic supports? Internal document sheds light

  Opposition legislators say they've been flooded with calls from Canadians aged 65 and up who suddenly saw their monthly budget tossed out the window.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2021
• Ottawa extending multiple COVID-19 subsidies for workers, businesses amid Delta spread

  Chrystia Freeland announced the wage and rent subsidies will be extended, along with the Canada Recovery Benefit and others offered for caregivers and sick Canadians.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Extended COVID-19 income support to cost feds an extra $5B: budget watchdog

  The move will nudge the total price of the COVID-19 relief program to $50 billion, PBO Yves Giroux says.

  Money

  Mar 18, 2021