Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act (S.C. 2020, c. 5, s. 8) Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Public health Early warning system Tax/levy Social protection Special fund Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act aims to introduce income support payments for workers affected by economic crisis caused by the COVID-19. A worker is eligible for an income support payment if the worker, whether employed or self-employed,ceases working for reasons related to COVID-19. The Act defines the conditions under which affected workers may receive the support payment. Full text English Website www.parl.ca