COVID-19: Canada expands aid to firms as Omicron surgesBloombergCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is expanding the number of businesses that can use COVID-19 aid programs as the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 fuels a surge in cases and new restrictions in Canada. Our countries have taken very different approaches in the fight against COVID-19,” she said at a news conference. Workers can also receive benefits if they have lost at least half of their income due to COVID-19 public health lockdowns. In October, Freeland shut down the government’s broad-based virus support programs for individuals and businesses, replacing them with new targeted aid for the hardest-hit industries. Last week, the Canadian government set aside C$4.5 billion for higher costs related to COVID-19 in a fiscal update.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2021 03:52 UTC