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The federal government is looking into whether travellers who went abroad during the holidays and will miss work in order to self-isolate should be eligible for pandemic relief benefits.
First reported by La Presse and the Journal de Montréal, the issue caused many to question Saturday how those who travelled against the government’s recommendation — whether for essential or non-essential trips — could now be eligible for financial compensation.
The newspapers reported people who went abroad during the holidays would be eligible for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) upon returning if unable to work because they’re asked to self-isolate.
Those eligible for the benefit can receive $500 for up to two weeks if they’ve either contracted COVID-19 or have been asked to self-isolate and can’t work as a result.
In an email response sent to the Montreal Gazette on Saturday, federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said the government is “actively looking at all available options to address this issue.”
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