Prime Minister Justin Trudeau updated Canadians on Sunday about applying for the federal government's soon-to-launch COVID-19 emergency benefits program — while adding that the government is still working on solutions for part-time employees, temporary foreign workers and students. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) offers income support for up to 16 weeks for those who have stopped working due to the pandemic. Canadians, who already have applied for employment insurance and whose application has not yet been processed, will not need to reapply. The public can start signing up for the program on Monday, but Canadians are being asked to apply based on their birth month. The prime minister said Saturday that he would not be seeking retaliatory measures or "measures that are punitive" against the United States.

Source: CBC News April 05, 2020 15:03 UTC