The Canada Recovery Benefit still leaves out the most vulnerable, social impact organizations say

Author Brennan Doherty
Undocumented workers, disability benefit recipients, and unhoused Canadians largely don’t benefit from the Liberal government’s new COVID-19 income assistance program

Why It Matters

Millions of Canadians are currently dependent on CERB. While the Liberal government’s new Canada Recovery Benefit is a strong safety net, social impact organizations will still need to provide for their users - and expand their missions.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"The Canada Recovery Benefit still leaves out the most vulnerable, social impact organizations say. Every Saturday, boxes of pre-cooked meals fill the downtown Toronto office of the Workers' Action Centre (WAC).\u00a0 Except the WAC isn't a food bank. The worker advocacy organization only began distributing food, personal protective equipment, and other basic essentials to its membership when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March. \"It's been a horrific thing just to witness firsthand what workers have had to go through,\" says Deena Ladd, WAC's executive director.\u00a0 Many social impact organizations, including WAC, were dreading the end of the $500-a-week Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). On September 24, a day after the Liberal government tabled

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