“Artists continue to help us to reflect on life, and dream. They bring sunshine into our daily lives, and we are very grateful for that.” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, April 15 Press Conference

On April 15, the Prime Minister announced expanded eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). This includes:

• Artists and creators who receive royalty payments from prior copyrighted works are eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, provided that they meet other requirements.
• Allowing people to earn up to $1,000 per month while collecting the CERB.
• Extension of the CERB to workers who recently exhausted their EI regular benefits and are unable to find a job or return to work because of COVID-19.

Please visit the following links for more information:

Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html

Plan d’intervention économique du Canada pour répondre à la COVID-19 : https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html

Canadian Heritage’s FAQs : https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/information-covid-19.html

FAQ du Patrimoine canadien: https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/services/financement/informations-covid-19.html

Canada Council for the Arts’ FAQs: https://canadacouncil.ca/covid-19-information

FAQ du Conseil des arts du Canada: https://conseildesarts.ca/information-covid-19