Below are the key government announcements made on April 4 and
5, 2020 that touch on workplace issues. We also summarize the
"in case you missed it" ("ICYMI") top stories
in each province from the previous week. These changes will
undoubtedly affect many of your businesses.
Our daily and weekend overviews of previous government
announcements, employment analyses and other COVID-19 information
are available
here.
The Federal Government
The Government of Canada released additional details on the
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (the "CERB"),
applications for which begin on April 6, 2020.
In order to handle the expected volume of applications, the
government is staggering the days workers can apply based on their
month of birth. Applicants born in January, February or March can
apply on Mondays (with the first occasion being April 6, 2020).
Applicants born in April, May or June can apply on Tuesdays (with
the first occasion being April 7, 2020). Applicants
