New financial aid is coming to Canadians hit hard by the pandemic, as the federal government unveiled three new benefit programs, revamped Employment Insurance (EI), and extended the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). David Akin explains the changes and what could delay the new benefits.
- CERB replacement programs may get tweaks as coronavirus pandemic continues, minister says
- ‘Relieved’: Canadians who have exhausted EI included in post-CERB plan
- Liberals unveil $37B for CERB transition to new benefits, EI changes