Federal government extending Canadians' access to pandemic b

Federal government extending Canadians' access to pandemic benefits
Richard Raycraft
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to a news news conference in Ottawa, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The federal government will extend the period of time claimants can receive several pandemic income benefits, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today.
Trudeau told reporters this afternoon that the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and Employment Insurance (EI) will all see extensions in the number of weeks eligible recipients can receive them.
"As some workers could begin to exhaust their benefits in late March, this increase would ensure continued support as Canada's economy and labour force recovers," the government said in a news release. "By increasing the number of available weeks for these important benefits, the government is giving certainty to workers in hard hit sectors and their families, and better positioning our economy to recover."

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