Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
| COVID-19 Emergency Response Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | S.C. 2020, c. 5 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
| Royal assent | March 25, 2020 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Government of Canada introduced multiple temporary social security and financial aid programs in response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The initial CA$82-billion aid package was announced on March 18, 2020 by Justin Trudeau.
The first measures were implemented when the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act received royal assent from Governor General Julie Payette on March 25, 2020.