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ARTICLE · 07 SEPTEMBER 2020

What To Expect After The Canada Emergency Response Benefit Comes To An End

With the end of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) fast approaching, the federal government announced on August 20 a number of major changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program.

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With the end of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) fast approaching, the federal government announced on August 20 a number of major changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program, including the creation of three new economic recovery benefits. In addition, as part of this transition and to ensure continued support for workers whose employment has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government extended the CERB for an additional four weeks,1 bringing the maximum benefit period to 28 weeks.2

This update presents an overview of the most important measures announced by the government that aim to support Canadians in the next phase of the country's economic recovery.

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