Government Extends CERB for 4 Weeks

Government Extends CERB for 4 Weeks
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on Aug. 20, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been extended for an additional four weeks.

The program, which gives financial support to Canadians who had stopped working due to the pandemic lockdown, will now be in place until Sept. 27, extended from six months to 28 weeks. People who are eligible can receive $500 a week.