A rally at the Province House in Nova Scotia was calling on the government to extend the COVID-19 eviction ban as it’s set to expire at midnight.

Nova Scotia community groups fear thousands will be forced into homelessness once the residential tenants eviction ban expires.

The report this morning from budget officer Yves Giroux says that would bring the total cost of the benefit program to $71.3 billion.

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Experts say it is still unclear how, or when the government could transition from the CERB program.

Trudeau assured the support of New Democrat MPs by announcing Tuesday that his government is extending the $2,000-a-month Canada Emergency Response Benefit for another eight weeks.

The Canada Revenue Agency revealed that a scammer had applied for the CERB in the man's name, and that cheques were going to a fake bank account.

The federal government initially opened applications for the aid program on April 6.

Toronto police have charged a Montreal woman who allegedly tried to make fraudulent Canada Emergency Response Benefit claims by attempting to open up multiple bank accounts.

The bill included provisions to deliver on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise of a one-time, tax-free benefit of up to $600 for disabled Canadians.