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CERB is ending — can a modified EI support enough Canadians?

Larysa Harapyn | Posted: Sept. 22, 2020, 2:06 p.m. | Updated: Sept. 22, 2020, 4:11 p.m. | 1 Min Read
The federal government will start transitioning recipients away from CERB on Sept. 27.
The federal government will start transitioning recipients away from CERB on Sept. 27.

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