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Enhanced CERB Rules & More!
According to the Canadian government 7.9 million applications for CERB have been received, and 7.5 million have been processed, totalling $17.35B.
This is staggering.
We commend the government for recognizing, as we called for in our April 6 letter, that nobody should be refused CERB due to residual income, or a small payout.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that CERB is now available for people earning less than $1000 a month, and those who have documented future work cancelled due to COVID-19.
We hope that you are finding the help that you need, and encourage you to visit our resources page, where we have gathered over 240 listings covering financial, health and training support. It is fully searchable by province and provider.
Resource Highlight
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT #1
Entertainment behemoth Live Nation has created the Crew Nation fund to help support live music crews who have been directly impacted as shows are put on pause due to COVID-19. [more information]
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT #2
THE CBC CREATIVE RELIEF FUND supports innovative original projects with compelling perspectives and unique voices that also reflect contemporary Canada, and follow the recommended local and national COVID-19 safety guidelines. [more information]
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT #3
AFCHelps is the lifeline for Canada’s entertainment industry.You are professionally eligible if you: • Are working age and have earned the majority of your income from entertainment industry work in 2019 [more information]
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT #4
CBC News has an interactive list of financial benefits with provincial breakdowns. Read more to ensure you are receiving all the support you are entitled to.
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