Bill C-17 and its COVID-19 financial relief measures
On June 10, 2020, the federal government tabled Bill C-17, An Act respecting additional COVID-19 measures that, if enacted, would provide or further COVID-19 financial relief measures.
CERB extended a further 8 weeks
On June 16, 2020, the federal government announced that it is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) eligibility period by eight weeks for recipients who can’t yet go back to work as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
ABTraceTogether app very popular
The ABTraceTogether app that was launched on May 1, 2020, is increasing in popularity. As of May 28, 2020, it has 193,974 registered users.
