Gord Johns at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On April 23rd, 2020. See this statement in context.

April 23rd, 2020 / 1:10 p.m.

NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

I'll go back to a question I had earlier for Minister Ng around being eligible for CERB.

The government right now is gauging employment income for proprietors as a barrier. If you have over $1,000 of employment income, even if you're paying rent of $2,600 a month, like a constituent of mine, who's literally losing thousands of dollars a month, she can't apply for CERB. She's closed her store, opened an online store and can't access CERB.

Are you going to fix it so it's based on profit or loss and net profit instead of gross income?

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