The Liberals had originally pegged the cost of modifying Employment Insurance at $7 billion.

A breakdown of applications for the simplified EI program shows that overall there had been more than 1.5 million claims as of late this past week.

The CRA says it will update some of the wording in its online application for the CRB to "clear up any ambiguity" about eligibility.

More than 240,000 Canadians applied for a new federal coronavirus relief program that kicked off Monday, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

A 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.

The motion, to be introduced Wednesday, would create a special committee looking into how all federal public funds were spent on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill 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.

NDP MP Jenny Kwan raised concerns after a constituent was told retroactive payment not available.

Senators will not begin debating the legislation until Friday, barring further holdups.

The Fredericton food bank is preparing itself for a double-whammy. The number of people using the food bank has spiked since the start of the pandemic. Now the food bank is preparing for another increase as the Canadian Emergency Relief fund payments end--and the second wave of covid-19 looms. Megan Yamoah has that story.