Trudeau unveils new $2,000 per month benefit to streamline COVID-19 aid
Aid will replace previously-announced benefits
Katya Slepian
Mar. 25, 2020 8:25 a.m.Canada & World News
The prime minister unveiled a new benefit to streamline aid for Canadians who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19.
Dubbed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the aid will replace the two announced last week as part of a $82-billion funding package.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the new benefit Wednesday during his now-daily press conference on the steps of Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.
The aid will provide $2,000 per month, last for four months and applications should be available on April 6, Trudeau said. The money will be paid out every four weeks and be available from March 15 until October 3.
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