Since losing her job at the start of the pandemic, Negash has relied on the federal government's COVID-19 emergency response benefit to pay her rent. She is one of potentially thousands of Manitobans who could find themselves forced out of their homes in the coming months. (AndjeiV/Shutterstock)At the beginning of the pandemic in March, the province postponed all non-urgent evictions, froze rent increases, and banned penalties for late rent payments. Before non-urgent eviction hearings were suspended in March, there were 143 hearings for non-payment of rent scheduled or waiting to be scheduled, according to the province. Having already lost her job, she fears what would happen to her family if she also loses her home.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2020 10:52 UTC