BREAKING: Feds to expand worker lockdown benefit eligibility as provinces apply new COVID-19 restrictions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Wednesday alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough.
The program was unveiled in mid-October as a refresh to the popular Canada Recovery Benefit. Ottawa has fielded criticism for it, as it was designed for Canadians only in “This is a breaking news story…more details to come.
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