March 18, 2020
ON THE HEELS OF the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government has now improved access to Employment Insurance, and some provinces, but not all, have discouraged employers from requiring sick notes. Banks have offered a six month payment deferral for mortgages and organizations responsible for workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety in some provinces have produced timely guidance material.
Much more needs to be done.
Little if any action has been taken to relieve the needs of tenants who can’t meet their rental payments. No one in Canada, including
