The program is the heart of the Liberals’ promise to help Canadians get back to work, even if has to be at a slower pace, as the pandemic wanes.
The government has been under pressure to ease eligibility rules, specifically around the requirement of a 30 per cent drop in revenues, so more companies under that cut-off can qualify.
The most recent federal figures for the program show the government has given almost $20.4 billion in payroll help to about 262,200 companies.
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