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Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost the federal government $17.9 billion to provide…
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EI claimants are going weeks without income as federal call system slows to a crawl
There were times this month when Miranda Petrossi and her boyfriend were working four phones at once — calling Service Canada’s employment insurance…
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COVID-19 threatens Hollywood dream for struggling Canadians in U.S.
As Harrison Houde sees it, his Hollywood dream isn’t over, far from it. But with casting calls cancelled and studios…
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Federal COVID-19 benefits program portal opens today
The federal government is launching an application portal on Monday where Canadians facing unemployment due to the COVID-19 crisis can apply…
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Trudeau to recall Parliament to unlock billions of dollars more in COVID-19 emergency aid
Calling it the “largest economic program in Canada’s history,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today Parliament will be recalled to pass…
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Federal government flooded with 500,000 applications for employment insurance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has received 500,000 applications for employment insurance, compared to just 27,000 for the same…
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More than 5,100 Air Canada flight attendants to be laid off amid massive COVID-19 slowdown
Air Canada is set to lay off more than 5,100 members of its cabin crews because of a dramatic drop…
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Finance minister to unveil COVID-19 aid package worth at least $25B
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to unveil an economic aid package on Wednesday morning worth more than $25 billion…
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PM says financial supports on the way to help ‘millions of Canadians’ get through COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a suite of financial supports are on the way to help millions of Canadians and…
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Province confirms 32 new cases
There are 177 cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, according to the latest numbers from provincial health officials on Monday morning. That’s…
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Trudeau announces $1B fund to respond to COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $1-billion fund to help Canadians cope with the spread of COVID-19, with half…
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Andrew Scheer promises to make EI maternity, parental benefits tax-free
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says that, if his party forms the next federal government, he’ll make Employment Insurance (EI) benefits…
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Federal call centres dropped more than 3 million calls last year
Service Canada’s call centre agents answer only about half the telephone calls made by people with questions about Employment Insurance…
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