WORLDExpectant Mothers Say They Can’t Get CERBSavePrintA pregnant woman wearing a face mask as a precautionary measure walks past a street mural in Hong Kong, on March 23, 2020. Anthony Wallace/ AFP via Getty ImagesThe Canadian Press4/17/2020|Updated: 4/17/2020Nearly one month ago, Effie Pool was laid off from her job as a server when the restaurant she worked at in Burlington, Ont., closed due to COVID-19.The 35-year-old mother of one is still waiting to qualify for federal emergency aid and told the reason she hasn’t gotten it is that she’s pregnant.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesMcGuinty Says First-Ever Defence Industrial Strategy Will Be Released by ChristmasOct 24, 2025Ottawa to Review Possible Miscarriage of Justice in 1994 Murder Conviction in QuebecOct 24, 2025Statistics Canada to Delay Publishing Trade Data Amid US Government ShutdownOct 24, 2025Quebec Tables Special Bill to Impose New Compensation Scheme on DoctorsOct 24, 2025Related TopicsmothersCOVID-19CERB