Tag Archives: CERB
CFIB says 200,000 small businesses took new loans to meet CEBA repayment deadline
Roughly 200,000 small businesses took on new debt to access the forgivable portion of their pandemic relief loans from the federal government, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Tues...
Mar 27, 2024
Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid
It has been 11 months since Christine Ilott lost her job in live theatre when the pandemic forced closures in the entertainment industry. The Toronto-area woman has unsuccessfully hunted for work sinc...
Feb 18, 2021
Those who received CERB, other benefits, may have to pay it back in taxes
The Canada Revenue Agency advises that if you received one of the federal government’s benefits related to COVID-19 last year, you may have to pay some of it back in taxes. Saskatchewan spokespe...
Jan 30, 2021
Sask. residents fighting to reverse provincial CERB clawback
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was aimed at helping people through the pandemic, and now people who received other benefits may have to pay it all back. As it stands, anyone who received...
Dec 14, 2020
Many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet amidst COVID-19 pandemic
New data finds the COVID-19 pandemic has left many Canadians struggling with the cost of living. The affordability index by financial consulting firm BDO Canada shows nearly two in five Canadians sayi...
Oct 13, 2020
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released Thursday outline what will happen to s...
Aug 20, 2020
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released Thursday outline what will happen to s...
Aug 20, 2020
Liberals push forward with COVID-19 bill despite likely impasse
The Liberals are pushing forward with a contentious piece of emergency legislation that would extend COVID-19 aid programs even though Opposition parties appear unlikely to allow it to move forward qu...
Jun 10, 2020
Singh says NDP won't support Liberal bill that would jail, fine CERB fraudsters
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it is irresponsible and wrong-headed for the Liberal government to draft a bill that would fine or imprison people who made fraudulent claims under the Canada Emergency R...
Jun 09, 2020
Governement expanding CERB eligibilty; promises to keep working with WHO
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that the federal government will be expanding eligibility rules for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and come up with a plan to top up pay for s...
Apr 15, 2020
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