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Coronavirus: Employment minister says CERB was the ‘blunt instrument’ that was needed
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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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Coronavirus: Employment minister says CERB was the ‘blunt instrument’ that was needed05:15 | August 12, 2020
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Coronavirus: Employment minister says CERB was the ‘blunt instrument’ that was needed05:15 | August 12, 2020
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Poilievre critical of Carney cabinet shuffle: ‘Nothing is going to change in Canada’03:34 | May 13, 2025
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Coronavirus: Employment minister says CERB was the ‘blunt instrument’ that was needed
Description
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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