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Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works
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Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works
01:01 | April 6, 2020
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CRA says 20 employees fired for claiming COVID-19 benefits while working
00:43 | July 1, 2023
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What the latest interest rate hike means for your family’s bottom line
05:26 | July 14, 2022
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The Morning Show: July 14
44:00 | July 14, 2022
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Preparing for the latest interest rate hike
07:14 | May 31, 2022
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COVID-19: Federal government extends CEBA until 2023
00:46 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: New financial support for Canadian businesses, workers hit by Omicron
02:01 | December 22, 2021
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COVID-19: Freeland says she’s ‘personally committed’ to guaranteed income supplement clawback related to CERB
01:20 | December 9, 2021
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Seniors strapped for cash after CERB payments affect pensions
02:16 | December 7, 2021
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Low-income seniors plead feds for help after pandemic benefits strip financial aid
02:15 | November 4, 2021
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Canadian businesses brace for pandemic benefits to wind down
01:58 | October 24, 2021
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Feds to replace broad COVID-19 benefits with ‘targeted’ supports
01:57 | October 21, 2021
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Why many Indigenous Canadian businesses weren’t eligible for COVID-19 relief funds
03:28 | July 4, 2021
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How the pandemic is impacting filing your taxes
01:59 | April 27, 2021
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Auditor general praises feds’ pandemic response, slams preparedness
02:19 | March 25, 2021
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Millions continue relying on COVID-19 benefits
02:39 | March 15, 2021
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A year later, how Canadians have coped living on COVID-19 benefits
04:04 | March 15, 2021
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping Canada’s economy
01:13 | March 9, 2021
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How to get the most out of your tax return this season
05:26 | March 3, 2021
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Navigating a tax season complicated by COVID-19
02:42 | February 28, 2021
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From CERB to Bitcoin: Your latest personal finance questions answered
04:43 | February 11, 2021
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says CERB repayments shouldn’t be ‘extra stressor’ over holidays
01:18 | December 18, 2020
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Are you being asked for CERB repayments? Here’s what you can do
06:19 | December 17, 2020
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What is a “K-shaped” economic recovery?
01:37 | October 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says over 240,000 Canadians applied for new CRB
01:44 | October 13, 2020
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700,000 Canadians expected to apply for new COVID-19 benefits
02:11 | October 5, 2020
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Young workers face financial uncertainty as pandemic benefits end
02:01 | October 1, 2020
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NDP MP questions why CERB retroactive rules appear to have changed
01:26 | October 1, 2020
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How Canadians will benefit from the Liberal-NDP agreement
02:30 | September 28, 2020
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CERB is over: What happens now?
01:43 | September 28, 2020
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Coronavirus: Conservative MP and Liberal finance minister exchange on government’s COVID-19 economic response
02:14 | September 25, 2020
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How politics could affect new benefits replacing CERB
03:45 | September 24, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works
01:01 | April 6, 2020
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CRA says 20 employees fired for claiming COVID-19 benefits while working
00:43 | July 1, 2023
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What the latest interest rate hike means for your family’s bottom line
05:26 | July 14, 2022
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The Morning Show: July 14
44:00 | July 14, 2022
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Preparing for the latest interest rate hike
07:14 | May 31, 2022
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COVID-19: Federal government extends CEBA until 2023
00:46 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: New financial support for Canadian businesses, workers hit by Omicron
02:01 | December 22, 2021
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COVID-19: Freeland says she’s ‘personally committed’ to guaranteed income supplement clawback related to CERB
01:20 | December 9, 2021
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Seniors strapped for cash after CERB payments affect pensions
02:16 | December 7, 2021
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Low-income seniors plead feds for help after pandemic benefits strip financial aid
02:15 | November 4, 2021
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Canadian businesses brace for pandemic benefits to wind down
01:58 | October 24, 2021
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Feds to replace broad COVID-19 benefits with ‘targeted’ supports
01:57 | October 21, 2021
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Why many Indigenous Canadian businesses weren’t eligible for COVID-19 relief funds
03:28 | July 4, 2021
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How the pandemic is impacting filing your taxes
01:59 | April 27, 2021
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Auditor general praises feds’ pandemic response, slams preparedness
02:19 | March 25, 2021
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Millions continue relying on COVID-19 benefits
02:39 | March 15, 2021
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A year later, how Canadians have coped living on COVID-19 benefits
04:04 | March 15, 2021
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping Canada’s economy
01:13 | March 9, 2021
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How to get the most out of your tax return this season
05:26 | March 3, 2021
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Navigating a tax season complicated by COVID-19
02:42 | February 28, 2021
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From CERB to Bitcoin: Your latest personal finance questions answered
04:43 | February 11, 2021
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says CERB repayments shouldn’t be ‘extra stressor’ over holidays
01:18 | December 18, 2020
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Are you being asked for CERB repayments? Here’s what you can do
06:19 | December 17, 2020
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What is a “K-shaped” economic recovery?
01:37 | October 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says over 240,000 Canadians applied for new CRB
01:44 | October 13, 2020
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700,000 Canadians expected to apply for new COVID-19 benefits
02:11 | October 5, 2020
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Young workers face financial uncertainty as pandemic benefits end
02:01 | October 1, 2020
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NDP MP questions why CERB retroactive rules appear to have changed
01:26 | October 1, 2020
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How Canadians will benefit from the Liberal-NDP agreement
02:30 | September 28, 2020
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CERB is over: What happens now?
01:43 | September 28, 2020
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Coronavirus: Conservative MP and Liberal finance minister exchange on government’s COVID-19 economic response
02:14 | September 25, 2020
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How politics could affect new benefits replacing CERB
03:45 | September 24, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works
Description
April 6, 2020
As of April 6, 2020, Canadians can apply for the new federal emergency aid benefit for those who lost their income because of COVID-19. Here's what you need to know about the program.
Read more:
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Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works01:01 | April 6, 2020
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CRA says 20 employees fired for claiming COVID-19 benefits while working00:43 | July 1, 2023
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What the latest interest rate hike means for your family’s bottom line05:26 | July 14, 2022
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The Morning Show: July 1444:00 | July 14, 2022
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Preparing for the latest interest rate hike07:14 | May 31, 2022
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COVID-19: Federal government extends CEBA until 202300:46 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: New financial support for Canadian businesses, workers hit by Omicron02:01 | December 22, 2021
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COVID-19: Freeland says she’s ‘personally committed’ to guaranteed income supplement clawback related to CERB01:20 | December 9, 2021
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Seniors strapped for cash after CERB payments affect pensions02:16 | December 7, 2021
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Low-income seniors plead feds for help after pandemic benefits strip financial aid02:15 | November 4, 2021
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Canadian businesses brace for pandemic benefits to wind down01:58 | October 24, 2021
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Feds to replace broad COVID-19 benefits with ‘targeted’ supports01:57 | October 21, 2021
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Why many Indigenous Canadian businesses weren’t eligible for COVID-19 relief funds03:28 | July 4, 2021
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How the pandemic is impacting filing your taxes01:59 | April 27, 2021
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Auditor general praises feds’ pandemic response, slams preparedness02:19 | March 25, 2021
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Millions continue relying on COVID-19 benefits02:39 | March 15, 2021
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A year later, how Canadians have coped living on COVID-19 benefits04:04 | March 15, 2021
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping Canada’s economy01:13 | March 9, 2021
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How to get the most out of your tax return this season05:26 | March 3, 2021
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Navigating a tax season complicated by COVID-1902:42 | February 28, 2021
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From CERB to Bitcoin: Your latest personal finance questions answered04:43 | February 11, 2021
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says CERB repayments shouldn’t be ‘extra stressor’ over holidays01:18 | December 18, 2020
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Are you being asked for CERB repayments? Here’s what you can do06:19 | December 17, 2020
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What is a “K-shaped” economic recovery?01:37 | October 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says over 240,000 Canadians applied for new CRB01:44 | October 13, 2020
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700,000 Canadians expected to apply for new COVID-19 benefits02:11 | October 5, 2020
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Young workers face financial uncertainty as pandemic benefits end02:01 | October 1, 2020
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NDP MP questions why CERB retroactive rules appear to have changed01:26 | October 1, 2020
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How Canadians will benefit from the Liberal-NDP agreement02:30 | September 28, 2020
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CERB is over: What happens now?01:43 | September 28, 2020
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Coronavirus: Conservative MP and Liberal finance minister exchange on government’s COVID-19 economic response02:14 | September 25, 2020
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How politics could affect new benefits replacing CERB03:45 | September 24, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works01:01 | April 6, 2020
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CRA says 20 employees fired for claiming COVID-19 benefits while working00:43 | July 1, 2023
-
What the latest interest rate hike means for your family’s bottom line05:26 | July 14, 2022
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The Morning Show: July 1444:00 | July 14, 2022
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Preparing for the latest interest rate hike07:14 | May 31, 2022
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COVID-19: Federal government extends CEBA until 202300:46 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: New financial support for Canadian businesses, workers hit by Omicron02:01 | December 22, 2021
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COVID-19: Freeland says she’s ‘personally committed’ to guaranteed income supplement clawback related to CERB01:20 | December 9, 2021
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Seniors strapped for cash after CERB payments affect pensions02:16 | December 7, 2021
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Low-income seniors plead feds for help after pandemic benefits strip financial aid02:15 | November 4, 2021
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Canadian businesses brace for pandemic benefits to wind down01:58 | October 24, 2021
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Feds to replace broad COVID-19 benefits with ‘targeted’ supports01:57 | October 21, 2021
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Why many Indigenous Canadian businesses weren’t eligible for COVID-19 relief funds03:28 | July 4, 2021
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How the pandemic is impacting filing your taxes01:59 | April 27, 2021
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Auditor general praises feds’ pandemic response, slams preparedness02:19 | March 25, 2021
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Millions continue relying on COVID-19 benefits02:39 | March 15, 2021
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A year later, how Canadians have coped living on COVID-19 benefits04:04 | March 15, 2021
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping Canada’s economy01:13 | March 9, 2021
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How to get the most out of your tax return this season05:26 | March 3, 2021
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Navigating a tax season complicated by COVID-1902:42 | February 28, 2021
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From CERB to Bitcoin: Your latest personal finance questions answered04:43 | February 11, 2021
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says CERB repayments shouldn’t be ‘extra stressor’ over holidays01:18 | December 18, 2020
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Are you being asked for CERB repayments? Here’s what you can do06:19 | December 17, 2020
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What is a “K-shaped” economic recovery?01:37 | October 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Trudeau says over 240,000 Canadians applied for new CRB01:44 | October 13, 2020
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700,000 Canadians expected to apply for new COVID-19 benefits02:11 | October 5, 2020
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Young workers face financial uncertainty as pandemic benefits end02:01 | October 1, 2020
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NDP MP questions why CERB retroactive rules appear to have changed01:26 | October 1, 2020
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How Canadians will benefit from the Liberal-NDP agreement02:30 | September 28, 2020
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CERB is over: What happens now?01:43 | September 28, 2020
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Coronavirus: Conservative MP and Liberal finance minister exchange on government’s COVID-19 economic response02:14 | September 25, 2020
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How politics could affect new benefits replacing CERB03:45 | September 24, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: How the government’s financial aid plan works
Description
April 6, 2020
As of April 6, 2020, Canadians can apply for the new federal emergency aid benefit for those who lost their income because of COVID-19. Here's what you need to know about the program.
Read more:
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