On July 30, 2021, the Government announced a number of extensions and changes to several COVID-19 benefit programs, including:
Extending eligibility for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) and Lockdown Support (LS) until October 23, 2021.
Increasing the rate of support for CEWS, CERS and LS during the period between August 29 and September 25, 2021.
Extending the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) until October 23, 2021.
Increasing the maximum number of weeks of CRB by 4 weeks to a total of 54 weeks, at a rate of $300 per week. Also, ensuring it is available to those who have exhausted their employment insurance benefits.
No changes to the Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) were announced.
A related Backgrounder provided further details on the CEWS and CERS extensions, including a relieving provision related to the calculation of revenue declines for businesses that commenced after March 1, 2019.
For more details, see the Release.