Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit
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COVID-19: Ontario proposes federal benefit top-up as plan on sick day program still not announcedThe proposed top-up comes days after Premier Doug Ford promised "one of the best" paid sick day programs in North America, but details on that potential plan still aren't known.HealthApr 27, 2021
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Alberta teen calls on governments for more financial aid after multiple quarantine periodsAn Alberta teen fears she might need to quarantine for a third time but she won't get the government support she needs to pay her bills.HealthFeb 12, 2021
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Canadians applying for coronavirus benefits now required to disclose travelThe change follows an uproar over the possibility of Canadians applying for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit after engaging in non-essential travel.CanadaJan 11, 2021
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When are you actually allowed to travel and how will the government check?Weighing public health concerns against Canadians' charter rights has been a delicate balance for the government.CanadaJan 7, 2021
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New COVID-19 sickness benefit unlikely to go to people ill from virus, PBO predictsA separate costing note from Yves Giroux's office also estimates that the majority of spending on a new 26-week caregiving benefit will go to parents caring for children.CanadaOct 7, 2020
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