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OTTAWA , Feb. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada\u2019s unions welcome the extension to income supports announced by the federal government today as a necessary step towards providing further financial security to those who need it.<\/p>\n

The government announced 12-week extensions for both the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB),\u00a0as well as an additional 24 weeks of eligibility for Employment Insurance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will come as very good news for the millions of Canadians who still don\u2019t have a job they can go back to and who were growing concerned about how they would pay their bills once their benefits ended next month,\u201d said Canadian Labour Congress President, Hassan Yussuff. \u201cThe extension will allow families to continue paying for their basic needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CRB and CRCB extensions will help thousands of workers who have been unable to return to their jobs get through the next 12 weeks, though there are still concerns about what happens next.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese COVID benefits have been a lifeline for gig workers who, by the nature of their work, don\u2019t qualify for Employment Insurance,\u201d said Yussuff. \u201cIf the goal is to wind down these pandemic programs, the government needs to reform EI to support the realities these workers face.\u201d<\/p>\n

The government also announced an additional two weeks for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit, which helps to protect workers who have to isolate but have no access to paid sick leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to see the federal government fulfill its promise to take care of workers with these measures, including extending the duration of the federal sickness benefit for those who aren\u2019t covered through their workplace,\u201d said Yussuff. \u201cThe provinces must step up and offer workers universal paid sick leave. Experts have repeatedly said such access would help slow the transmission of COVID-19 and keep workers safe. It’s long overdue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The federal government has already promised much needed changes to Canada\u2019s EI system. Read CLC\u2019s recommendations for EI reform here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CLC Media Relations
media@clcctc.ca<\/a>
613-526-7426<\/p>\n

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OTTAWA , Feb. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada\u2019s unions welcome the extension to income supports announced by the federal government today as a necessary step towards providing further financial security to those who need it. The government announced 12-week extensions for both the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB),\u00a0as well as an additional 24 weeks of eligibility for Employment Insurance.\u00a0 \u201cThis will come as very good news for the millions of Canadians who still don\u2019t have a job they can go back to and who were growing concerned about how they would pay their bills once their benefits ended next month,\u201d said Canadian Labour Congress President, Hassan Yussuff. \u201cThe extension will allow families to … <\/p>\n

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