Bill C-2: An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19 enacts personal income support as announced by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister on October 21, 2021.

Below are some key aspects of the bill:

The government will move away from the broad-based COVID-19 business support programs to a more targeted approach:

• COVID-19 Business Support
  • The Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program would assist eligible organizations with a subsidy of up to 75%
  • The Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program would aid eligible organizations with a subsidy of up to 50%
  • The Local Lockdown Program would provide organizations that face temporary local lockdowns with a subsidy of up to 75%
• Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
  • A new-targeted benefit, providing income support to workers whose employment is interrupted by government-imposed public health lockdowns
  • The legislation would provide a benefit rate of $300 per week, accessible for the entire duration of a lockdown order (up until May 7, 2022)
• Canada Recovery Benefits Act
  • Amendments to the Canada Recovery Benefits Act would extend the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CSRB) and Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) from November 20, 2021 to May 7, 2022
• Leave Related to COVID-19
  • Temporarily reinstate the unpaid leave related to COVID-19, extending its availability until May 7, 2022

Read the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on the Introduction of Bill C-2 here.

Access more information about Bill C-2, including its current status in the House of Commons here.