Freeland says Liberals will extend aid programs to October because of uneven rebound
Jul 30, 2021 | 9:28 AM
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OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is extending pandemic aid programs by an extra month beyond the previously planned end date.
The decision means that wage and rent subsidies for businesses, and income support for workers out of a job or who need to take time off to care for family or stay home sick, will last until Oct. 23.
Freeland says the government is also freezing rates for the wage and rent subsidies at current levels, holding off on the previously planned decline.
She adds that benefits will also be frozen at $300 per week for the three “recovery” benefits, and four more weeks of eligibility will be added to a maximum of 54 weeks.
