A 7 billion dollar package is proposed and the Department of Finance cannot answer the question of how that would be financed.
Bill C-2 proposes to enact the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act, along with consequential amendments to other legislation. The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act would provide targeted and time-limited income support in geographical regions that are affected by a public health lockdown imposed to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The income support would be available to employed and self-employed individuals who have been impacted by the lockdown, and have, consequently, experienced a reduced income of at least 50%. The benefit would be available to individuals who are 15 years of age and older.
The benefit would not be available to those who are unable to work because of their refusal to comply with terms of employment imposed by their employer relating to COVID-19 vaccination.
The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act would also allow the disclosure of information between relevant ministers in order to verify an individual’s eligibility to receive the benefits. It would also authorize the Minister of Employment and Social Development to impose monetary penalties and it would create new offences.
Watch as Pierre Poilievre asks the 7 Billion Dollar Question: “Where is the money coming from?”