"On June 16, out-of-work Canadians got some good news: they’re now allowed to collect the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) for an additional eight weeks on top of the original 16-week payment period. That means that if you’re not working because of COVID-19-related reasons, and if you were laid off, whether permanently or temporarily, after March 15, you’re now eligible to receive a total of $12,000 over 24 weeks."
"But while that’s no doubt welcomed news for many, eight weeks goes by quickly, especially during the summer. If you started receiving payments when CERB opened in mid-March, and assuming you haven’t gone back to work, you’ll stop receiving cheques in mid-September. (At this point, the program still ends for everyone on October 3 regardless of whether you collected the full amount or not.)"
https://www.macleans.ca/economy/cerb-extension-delays-tough-questions-for-workers-hurt-by-covid-19"But while that’s no doubt welcomed news for many, eight weeks goes by quickly, especially during the summer. If you started receiving payments when CERB opened in mid-March, and assuming you haven’t gone back to work, you’ll stop receiving cheques in mid-September. (At this point, the program still ends for everyone on October 3 regardless of whether you collected the full amount or not.)"
https://www.macleans.ca/economy/canada-needs-a-plan-to-rebuild-itself-let-the-transformation-begin
