Coronavirus: CERB expanded to some who ran out of EI, part-timers and seasonal workers (Global News)

From Global News – In his morning address to the nation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced expanded eligibility rules for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and a plan to top up pay for some essential workers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The CERB will become available to Canadians who have exhausted their employment insurance (EI) benefits since Jan. 1, seasonal workers who can’t find work because of COVID-19, and those who earn up to $1,000 a month, the prime minister said.

Read more at: https://globalnews.ca/news/6820922/coronavirus-trudeau-cerb-expanded-pay-top-up-essential-workers/