Jul 31, 2020 5:39 PM -
The government is going to create a transitional benefit to help workers such as gig or contract employees, who exhaust the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and don't qualify for employment insurance.
The CERB is due to wind down in several weeks. Today's announcement means those who are eligible for E-I will move to the separate program.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the program will include access to training, and the ability to work more hours without having such a steep clawback of benefit payments.