Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's mother and brother collectively received hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees for participating in WE Charity events.

The program involved giving recent grads and students access to up to $5,000 for volunteer work with non-profit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion announced a probe Friday into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau contravened the Conflict of Interest Act with regards to the deal.

Trudeau says the couple took steps to remain apart, but staying at home for another two weeks is prudent because he was sharing a roof with someone who was ill.

"And to everyone who is suffering right now, I send you all my love," she wrote.

Trudeau promised a "significant fiscal stimulus package" will be coming soon to help combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Commons is sitting today before a planned one-week break, but discussions are underway about whether that break should be extended.

Earlier Thursday, Trudeau also went into isolation as Sophie awaited test results. 

The recommendation was among five in the report, which reviewed security issues stemming from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's troubled visit to India in February.

This summer, after Ottawa promised $4.5 billion for the existing Trans Mountain pipeline and terminal facility in Burnaby – and a minimum of $7.4 billion to build nearly 1000 kilometres of new pipeline, the Friends of Clayoquot Sound (FOCS) group has issued an open letter to the Tofino community.