Directors Guild says CERB has to be extended

TORONTO – The Directors Guild of Canada says the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) established to help Canadian workers through the Covid-19 crisis must be extended beyond its current 16-week cut off. While the CERB program runs until October 3rd, the 16-week cap on benefits means Canadians who stopped working during the initial coronavirus shutdown in mid-March will lose support on July 5th, DGC pointed out in a press release on Thursday “3.5 million Canadians signed up for CERB in the first 7 days and most will be getting their last cheque this week,” said DGC president Tim Southam. “Some...