COVID-19 Benefits

• 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
• ‘Now I’m stuck’: Canadians on EI left in limbo about caregiver, sickness benefits

  Navigating changes to COVID-19 recovery benefits hasn't been easy. And London, Ont., resident Erin Birtwistle's situation highlights some of the flaws in the system.

  Money

  Mar 12
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• COVID-19 emergency benefits including CRB, sickness benefit, to be extended: Trudeau

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says emergency COVID-19 benefits are getting a top-up, as the pandemic continues to rage across the country.

  Canada

  Feb 19
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• Senate delays debate on coronavirus benefits bill rushed through House of Commons

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

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2020
• Liberals unanimously survive first confidence vote with coronavirus benefit bill

  The legislation seeks to create three new federal benefit streams as CERB wraps up.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2020