Canadians mistakenly received $442 million in double CERB payments
The taxable benefit provides $500 per week, for a maximum of 24 weeks, to self-employed or employed Canadians who’ve either lost their jobs or have had their income reduced because of the pandemic.Joaquim Correia of College Barber Shop cuts a customer's hair as the provincial phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus disease restrictions begins in Toronto and June 24, 2020.the federal government has introduced to address widespread economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With provincial and territorial governments slowly re-opening their economies, Ottawa announced last week it will give more runway to businesses by making changes to the federal wage subsidy — which has beenThese proposed changes, which include making the wage subsidy eligible to businesses that have experienced less than a 30 per cent revenue decline, are listed in newNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons Wednesday for what the government’s plan...
The benefit is set to expire at the end of summer for those who have received the maximum amount. The prime minister responded with a vague comment.The new legislation, named Bill C-20, also includes a proposal to provide a one-time $600 payment to people with disabilities — a demographic that advocates have argued haveBill C-20 was passed by the House Tuesday. The legislation is now before the Senate.
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