B.C.B次元官网网址檚 small businesses and workers who donB次元官网网址檛 usually qualify for Employment Insurance will receive payments soon to make up for income lost to COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
Trudeau announced Wednesday that B次元官网网址渆xceptional measuresB次元官网网址� are in the works to help people affected by the shutdown of large parts of the economy. The aid comes from a $27 billion fund to aid businesses and employees who canB次元官网网址檛 work due to public health restrictions.
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B.C. Premier John Horgan and Finance Minister Carole James called for that measure Tuesday, as officials announced the indefinite closure of schools, bars, some restaurants, dental offices and other functions.
BC is working on its own economic aid now that Ottawa has detailed its plan, says
B次元官网网址� Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc)
B次元官网网址淎s we know, more and more people are working contract-to-contract or are self employed in the gig economy,B次元官网网址� Horgan said after his government started reviewing the federal package. B次元官网网址淭hese workers also deserve direct support as they self-isolate or care for a family member or children. Therefore, I am pleased to see that federal government responded to our request for additional benefits for those who donB次元官网网址檛 qualify for Employment Insurance.B次元官网网址�
James said she will prepare B.C.B次元官网网址檚 own aid package to deal with COVID-19 once the details of OttawaB次元官网网址檚 program are known. Businesses have asked for relief from provincial sales tax and employer health tax among other measures, and James said she is preparing to take the province into deficit to get through the crisis.
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Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the B次元官网网址渆mergency care benefitB次元官网网址� will provide contractors, freelancers, part-time and B次元官网网址済ig economyB次元官网网址� workers up to $900 every two weeks, for 15 weeks starting in early April.
Morneau also announced a wage top-up of up to $25,000 over three months for employers to help them make payroll, effective immediately.
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