A federal cabinet minister hinted that changes could be coming to the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit after an outcry over aid money being given to vacationers who left Canada despite public health recommendations.
On Saturday, Employment and Social Development Minister Carla Qualtrough suggested changes are coming in a statement posted to Twitter.
"The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit was never intended to incentivize or encourage Canadians to not follow public health or international travel guidelines," the statement read. "We continue to strongly urge Canadians to avoid non-essential travel."
The statement came after the Liberal government was criticized by opposition parties as under current rules, Canadians returning from a vacation abroad may qualify for $500 per week if the 14-day quarantine period affects their income.
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