Mr. Steven Coté (Executive Director, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development) at the Finance Committee

On March 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 11th, 2021 / 5:20 p.m.

Steven Coté Executive Director, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

Sure. I can take that one.

As you know, as you just said, the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act provides authority up until the end of the year, December 31, to pay for those who applied for CERB benefits. This bill amendment will allow the authority to continue until March 31, to allow those payments to be made.

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