Part-time, contract and seasonal workers now qualify for CERB | Special coverage

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more flexible rules for claiming the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) in response to critics who pointed out the initial rules excluded too many people, including those working reduced hours.

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[TheShawnster]

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16:39 Start missed it because of CBC filler.
17:20 Actual Start time...
17:56 translated - WW2 vets and old folks homes
19:03 WW2 vets nursing homes,
19:45 essential worker stuff boosting wages
20:36 Translated - response benefit
22:34 expanding response benefit CERB 1000 or less a month
23:50 Translated - rangers?
24:10 Canadian rangers requested
24:36 Translated - Overwhelmed, mental health info
25:13 Overwhelmed and mental health info - reach out.

25:36 More testing info and coordinating with G7
26:21 Translated - testing, more swabs, back to normal?, stay home.
27:18 Translated - First question - comments on armed forces in long care facilities? ready?
27:49 Translated - Response - talking about it, portal for medical.
28:27 Translated - Follow Up - didn't answer question, we need people now? can you send in?
28:50 Translated - Follow Up - Response - we are there if it is necessary.
29:27 Translated - Question - Comment on world health organization?
29:40 Translated - Response - Priority to protect Canadians, working with experts
29:59 Response - Speaking with experts to protect Canadians
30:18 Translated - follow up - consequences of fighting COVID-19
30:31 Translated - Response - speaking with G7 coordinating efforts to fight COVID-19
31:03 Question - prisons? cooperation with parole board, Priorities?
31:36 Answer - making efforts to ensure inmates and public are safe
32:06 Follow Up - setting up efforts? face masks and sanitizer?
32:31 Response - discussions at levels? taking more measures?
33:00 Translated - response discussions at levels? taking more measures?
33:27 Question - social distancing, public confidence in social distancing measures
34:04 Response - stay home and wash your hands... differences across the country
35:00 Translated - Response protect yourself stay home 2 meters distance wash your hands.
35:54 Followup - world health organization
36:14 Response - nobody made requests to stop funding - WHO
36:35 Translated - Response - no the president has not requested stop of funding
37:09 Question - relying on world health organization, False or misleading?
37:35 Response - reflecting on how to improve in the future, focus right now.
38:26 Question - shortage of medication before ventilation?
38:42 Response - steady supply, strong industry
39:12 Translated - Response - partners around the world to make sure we have the goods.
39:48 Question - World Health Organization something or other about the past
40:00 Response - reflecting to keep Canadians safe, focusing on the right now.
40:40 Question - reopening the economy? Provencal?
40:58 Response - pandemic Phases, coordination at federal level, staying home longer.
42:38 Translated - Response - when this gonna be over..
43:55 Question - testing before returning to work?
44:12 Response - rapid testing on wide scale essential part, contact tracing...
45:37 "if we re-open too soon everything we're doing now it might be for nothing"
46:05 Translated - Response - be patient
47:06 Question - if your mom was in a care facility what would you do?
47:22 Response - speaking with premieres about their care facilities..
48:27 Translated - Response care facilities
49:18 Translated - Question - care facilities, army helping out.
49:38 Translated - Response - providing more resources, Quebec
50:14 Response - Quebec requested armed forces in the north, we will be there.
50:48 Translated - Question - stopping the spread, collective immunization?
51:16 Translated - Response - avoid overwhelmed healthcare system..
52:55 Response - watching the wave, avoid possible resurgence, stay strong.
54:32 And hes gone.




if anyone else wants to do this in the future feel free.. it is helpful.. i will be unable to continue this due to my schedule change.

Thank You.

[crisd-b]

My Husband is one of the front liners. He is a trucker and transporting goods between US and Canada. He never wear mask because its not available in stores within my area. I hope the government plans to send mask to truck stops also. There is no screening at the boarders. When can the govt think of truckers too not just a thank you.. By the way, big thanks for some Truck stops who gives free coffee for truck drivers, at least they know how to appreciate..

[male]

Had half my hours cut due to the mandated directive to only work in one healthcare facility. This means I earn approximately $1450/month now, too much to collect CERB, and only enough to pay rent, phone and internet...not food. Whoever thought this 'improved access' parameter was a good idea should give their heads a shake...there is, literally, no benefit for me to even go into work in this risky environment, I'd be better off contracting COVID so I could collect CERB and have money to eat. Thanks for increasing the stress!

[lyndasherry]

Trudeau is such a hypocrite. "stay at home, don't go outside except for me and my family", do as I say and not as I do. Disgusting

[chrisram]

Worst thing to ever hear is “we’re from the government and we’re here to help”.

[xeniaonatopp]

Please mute everyone else's microphone as soon as the Prime Minister opens his mouth. Simple.

[lovepreetdhillon]

What about restaurant workers ? I work 30 hours per week at $14 per hour. I only make 1400$ per month. People who have lots of money in their banks getting 2000$ and I am not eligible?? Not fair

[donaldduck]

love and pray for PM MR TRUDEAU Most of the people r ungrateful too sad

[thebudsofmay]

they're just going to have to keep expanding cerb incremementally at this rate because the whole point of regulations is to leave people out. just make it universal, temporary, and get on with other important work justin

[heatherskinner]

Limit our movements? Like, going to Quebec to visit our family for Easter?

[cherylschumaker]

Great i make a 1, 030 on a pension, i was allowed to work part time. To supplement my income....I paid into I E and have for 40 years...I have bills and need to have food for my dogs and get nothing ....30 bucks

[krishna_]

Someone close to us lost her father in a long-term care home to COVID-19. I don't know why all workers in these homes were not tested.

[rodneybeaudette]

35:06 These things apply to all Canadians except the elite with a cottage at Harrington Lake.

[OdaKauffman]

Even though CERB now covers more people. It is no long term solution to what people will face as the markets adjust.

Diets will have to change dramatically to domestic goods as a staple. Telecommunications companies may raise rates to accomodate larger volumes of at homr work. Delivery drivers will require higher hazard pay or at the least better PPE.

If anything the CERB is buying time until everyone gets tested and we can segregate those positive from those that are still negative.

[m.ghaoui]

Stop your translation pour l'Amour de Dieu. il répète la mm paragraphe du Français au Anglais

[taniarodriguez]

The Government has left out essential workers who regularly work FT but have lost 20hrs per pay. He also left out the essential workers who are working from home and taking care of young children because there is no child care available. It would be much easier and fair to give a set amount to everyone / all families who work or did work and don’t receive social benefits then to put stipulations leaving many in difficult situations . Maybe then the rules wouldn’t need to be changed so often and there would be less to monitor

[IllBill]

17:26 “today we’re expanding more help for more Canadians.” “Ooo that’s fine I didn’t notice it?”

[Supercatie]

If Canada has been doing what China and other Asian countries has been doing with strict airport checking and screening and wearing MASK. I think Canada probably shouldn't be facing this much of a disaster and out of control right now. Well, again, this is not the time for blaming.

[marknieuwejaar]

Going to welfare to my wife's disability as her spouse/caregiver I'm not classified as disabled etc, so I have to actively searching work. I've been lucky to get seasonal work landscaping @59...
Now nobody is hiring us to lay sod or design & plant their new shrubs & trees.
. Disability says I can earn 10k a year before our cheques are deducted.... usually I'm lucky to 9k over the summer with the avg being 8k because my boss only works during preschool hours while his wife works @ a hospital.... apply for this gag help would probably get both of us kicked off disability & homeless so we're losing out....

[nethbt]

The whole CERB thing is a mess and it is screwing skeletal labor forces over. Imagine those who got laid off temporarily getting more weekly money compared to those who are working shortened 3 of 4 day shifts. The government SHOULD HAVE offered the CERB to EVERY labor force (laid off or not)