The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Support for individuals and families
- Increasing the Canada Child Benefit
- Special Goods and Services Tax credit payment
- Extra time to file income tax returns
- Mortgage support
Support for people facing unemployment
Support for people who are sick, quarantined, or in directed self-isolation
Support for people who are unable to work
Support for people who need it most
- A new Indigenous Community Support Fund
- Enhancing the Reaching Home initiative
- Support for women’s shelters and sexual assault centres
Support for seniors
Support for students and recent graduates
Support to businesses
Support to farmers
Avoiding layoffs
Access to credit
Supporting financial stability
- Launching an Insured Mortgage Purchase Program
- Bank of Canada actions
- Lowering the Domestic Stability Buffer
More flexibility
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