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Coronavirus: Employment minister says CERB was the ‘blunt instrument’ that was needed

August 12, 2020

Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough on Wednesday stressed that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was a “blunt instrument” that had been put in place during the COVID-19 crisis, stating that the move of CERB recipients to Employment Insurance will go “seamlessly” and without disruption.

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