Emergency Benefit

• CRA says it will determine if artistic grant money counts as income for CERB case by case

  The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to clear up confusion over whether artistic grant money counts as income for the purposes of qualifying for emergency relief benefits.

  Money

  Jan 22, 2021
  
• Coronavirus: B.C. businesses won’t be evicted when landlords don’t apply for federal rent help

  Finance Minister Carole James said the move is designed to stop commercial landlords from using a lack of federal support as an excuse to evict tenants.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2020
  
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• Canadians apply for emergency benefit amid COVID-19 with few hiccups

  Some people trying to apply via phone said the lines haven't been able to handle high call volumes.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2020
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• Canadians left jobless by COVID-19 can now apply for emergency benefits

  Applications open today for the new federal emergency aid benefit for Canadians who lost their income because of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2020
• New Brunswick mother who left job due to COVID-19 ineligible for provincial emergency funds

  "It's frustrating, very frustrating."

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2020
• Emergency coronavirus benefit could be a model for future aid programs: minister

  Dubbed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the $2,000-a-month taxable benefit will be available to any worker who earned $5,000 in the previous year and whose income drops to zero due to COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2020