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30 March 2020

Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Work-Sharing Program update provided

Canada's federal government provided updates on March 25, to the economic measures released last week and the legislation to implement the measures was enacted. The announced updates include:

  • The creation of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which replaces the Emergency Support Program and the Emergency Care Benefit announced last week; and
  • Changes to simplify the process of applying for the work-sharing agreements under the temporary special measures of the Canada Work-Sharing Program.

A Tax Alert prepared by Ernst & Young Canada, and attached below, provides additional details.

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