CERB Replacement
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New COVID-19 sickness benefit unlikely to go to people ill from virus, PBO predictsA separate costing note from Yves Giroux's office also estimates that the majority of spending on a new 26-week caregiving benefit will go to parents caring for children.CanadaOct 7, 2020
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Coronavirus relief bill to replace CERB receives royal assentBill C-4 expands the employment insurance system and creates new leave benefits for workers who get sick with COVID-19 or have to care for dependants who are ill.PoliticsOct 2, 2020
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Liberals propose increasing new coronavirus benefits to match CERBThe value of weekly benefits for unemployed workers would rise to $500 a week under new legislation from the Liberals.CanadaSep 24, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau defends announcing $37B CERB replacement after closing ParliamentOttawa announced new measures Thursday to support Canadians who have lost income or employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit winds down.CanadaAug 21, 2020
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