CRB

• Child poverty report highlights impact of COVID financial aid: Saint John Human Development Council

  The report showed one in five New Brunswick children below the age of 6 were living in poverty in 2020, with the rate being one in three for racialized New Brunswickers.

  Economy

  Feb 14, 2023
  
• How many Canadians received COVID benefits? Here’s what the 2021 census says

  Statistics Canada unveiled the information on COVID-19 benefits as part of its rollout of findings from the national census taken in May 2021.

  Consumer

  Jul 13, 2022
  
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• Thousands of low-income CRB recipients saw decline in federal support, documents show

  Federal officials say about 83,000 low-income seniors have lost out on the guaranteed income supplement.

  Economy

  Nov 13, 2021
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• Wage increases, end of CRB should help address Maritime labour shortages: business experts

  According to the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton, the COVID-induced labour shortage is 'the number one challenge preventing a full recovery of the economy.'

  Economy

  Oct 28, 2021
• Over 627K Canadians continuously relied on now-defunct CRB: internal government data

  Experts who reviewed the document suggested the analysis hints at the level of need for the COVID-19 income-support program, which came to an end over the weekend.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
• ‘Extremely scary’: Business owners, workers concerned of COVID-19 subsidy wind-down

  Programs like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and the Canada Recovery Benefit have ended and are set to end be replaced with new ones.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
• Canada cancelling wage subsidy, announces $7.4B in new COVID-19 supports

  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced several new COVID-19 business supports programs that will replace current benefits in place that expire on Saturday.

  Economy

  Oct 21, 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
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• Labour shortage causing business owners to delay or cancel orders: survey

  A recent survey found 49 per cent of business owners have had to delay or have been unable to deliver orders to clients due to a lack of labour.

  Economy

  Sep 29, 2021
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• New rules for employment insurance are rolling out. Here’s what changes

  The employment insurance system is set for another round of COVID-19 pandemic-related changes that come into force on Sunday.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2021