New CERB to offer Canadians more money than EI

The vast number of Canadians who applied for Employment Insurance since March 15 could receive more cash, as the federal government races to distribute money through the new Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB). David Akin explains why some people on EI will see that extra cash, while others won’t.

• NOTEBOOK: The country’s EI hotspots — pre-COVID-19 crisis — were mostly in Atlantic Canada