Extension to Local Lockdown Program and Worker Lockdown Benefit

On February 9, 2022 the Federal government announced that the enhanced access to the Local Lockdown Program (LLP) and the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) (announced on December 22, 2021) would be extended by one month, to March 12, 2022 as follows:

  • Local Lockdown Program: Eligibility would continue to include employers subject to capacity-limiting restrictions of 50% or more; and the current-month revenue decline threshold requirement would remain at 25%.

  • Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit: Eligibility would continue to include workers in regions where capacity-limiting restrictions of 50% or more are in place.