Feds to offer $9-billion in financial relief for students, pending legislation

Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the government is close to approving serological tests, which can identify whether an individual has the antibodies from a COVID-19 infection.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says post-secondary students will soon be able to receive $1,250 per month from May to August through the Canada Emergency Student Benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

April 22, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says students will be getting financial relief to cope with the fallout of the pandemic, as the government plans to spend $9-billion to help those unable to find work during the summer. Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) announced on Wednesday during his daily briefing that ...

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