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UFCW LOCAL 333 – COVID-19 RESPONSE BENEFITS UPDATE (October 5, 2020)

On October 2, 2020, Bill C-4 the Covid-19 Response Measures Act received Royal

Assent and is now law. The Bill is a replacement for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which is no longer available as of Sept. 26. The new Canadian Recovery Benefit (CRB), will provide financial relief for Canadians who don’t qualify for an updated Employment Insurance (EI) program or one of the two accompanying benefits.

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