Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
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This article is about federal social security and financial aid programs. For the deployment of military resources in response to the pandemic, see Operation LASER.
The Government of Canada introduced multiple temporary social security and financial aid programs in response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The initial CA$82-billion aid package was announced on March 18, 2020 by Justin Trudeau.[1]
Quick Facts COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, Parliament of Canada ...
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act | |
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Parliament of Canada | |
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Citation | S.C. 2020, c. 5 |
Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
Royal assent | March 25, 2020 |
Status: Current legislation |
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The first measures were implemented when the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act received royal assent from Governor General Julie Payette on March 25, 2020.[2]