Trudeau to talk with premiers ways to boost critical workers' pay in long-term care homes

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Ottawa, Apr 16 (Canadian-Media): The Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program, meant to help businesses offset monthly rent, was announced during his daily COVID-19 address on Apr 16 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, media reports said.

Justin Trudeau. Image credit: Official site

Trudeau will discuss with provinces to roll out the program, as it falls under provincial jurisdiction. 
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In his announcement, Trudeau also included plans to loosen eligibility requirements to the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) that will help more small- and medium-sized businesses struggling during the pandemic.

The earlier CEBA plan, said Trudeau, is updated to cover businesses who spent between $20,000 and $1.5 million on payroll last year, Trudeau said.

The previous threshold for businesses was a minimum payroll of $50,000 and a maximum of $1 million.

Trudeau also said he would discuss with premiers later today about how to boost pay for critical support workers in long-term care homes.