OTTAWA, May 8, 2020 — The Canadian economy lost almost two million jobs in April, a record high, as the closure of non-essential services to slow the spread of COVID-19 forced businesses to shutter temporarily. The loss of 1,993,800 comes on top of more than one million jobs lost in March, and millions more having their hours...
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Trudeau: Feds ready to send provinces cash to top-up worker salaries
Some six million people had filed claims by Sunday night for a $2,000-a-month emergency benefit for help during the first four-week eligibility period.
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$2,000 per month for Canadians from new emergency COVID-19 benefits, PM says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assured struggling and laid-off workers that they will be able to access new emergency benefits within 10 days of applying. People who have been laid off, those who are sick, caretakers and self-employed workers can receive up to $2,000 a month for four months, the prime minister said Wednesday. Already, the...
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Applying for Benefits and services
Benefits beyond Employment Insurance, Canada Child Benefit, Canada Student Loan, comes Emergency Care Benefit and Emergency Support. Here's how to apply.
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How Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for COVID-19 quarantines will work
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to Canada’s sick-leave benefits under employment insurance Wednesday, to respond to concerns about COVID-19. Here is a quick overview of how the program works and what these changes mean: What are EI sick-leave benefits? Eligible workers with no or limited paid-leave benefits through their employers can apply...
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Scheer promises EI tax credit for new parents if Conservatives form government
OTTAWA — Andrew Scheer made a pre−campaign play for parental votes Tuesday as he promised that a Conservative government would introduce a tax credit for new mothers and fathers receiving special employment insurance benefits so they can stay home with a new child. The government taxes employment insurance benefits for new parents, along with any employer top−up,...