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The COVID-19 pandemic has profound impact that extends to all areas of our lives. Social distancing measures, event cancellations, school closures etc. have a major impact on the economy and the workforce, resulting in service disruptions, business closures, unemployment and loss of incomes for many Canadians. Chinese and Asian Canadian businesses are especially hit hard due to the associated stigma and anti-Asian sentiments that surfaced since the days when the pandemic first started back in China. Many racialized and marginalized communities, such as those who work for small ethnic businesses, migrant and seasonal workers, non-union labors and those working under other precarious work conditions, are especially affected. This section outlines the available resources and practical information related to income support and protection of your rights in the work place.
To respond to the economic impact of COVID-19, different levels of government have developed various income support and assistance programs for Canadians. The City of Toronto website provides an overview of the types of income support available …
As businesses reopen across the country with increased capacity, many say they’re having trouble finding hourly workers, and some are blaming it on federal income supports like the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) or Employment Insurance, saying people …
After Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised “one of the best” paid sick day programs in North America, the provincial government is announcing workers who have been impacted by COVID-19 will be able to access three paid sick days. Called the …
TORONTO — The third wave of COVID-19 cases in Canada has reignited debate over sick days, with some calling on provinces to mandate paid sick leave while others say the move could cripple businesses already struggling for survival. The issue …
Community Legal Clinic Sues Federal Government for Denying Canada Child Benefits to Low Income Precarious Immigrant Families and Children The Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) has filed a law suit before the Tax Court, alleging that …
We are glad to have two staff lawyers, Victoria Wan and Ariel Chih, from the Chinese & Southeast Legal Clinic (CSALC) to join our first Resilience Dialogue on November 5. They shared with us the Canada Recovery Benefits (CRB, CRSB, CRCB) and the …- On October 2, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced 3 new benefits in response to COVID-19 that replace the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which ended on September 26, 2020. The following benefits are for workers who do not qualify …
Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic have created some new materials about the EI/CERB program to help people to get more informed, including videos in Cantonese and Mandarin. A lot of Q & A in the documents and it’s helpful for the …- On August 20, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that the CERB would be extended by an additional 4 weeks, The Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic has updated their fact sheets (in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese) that help …
