As policies intended to prevent the spread of the virus were enacted, policymakers, businesses, and individuals alike were contending with how to mitigate the effects of the looming economic repercussions. [...] The quick rollout of emergency income transfers like the CERB showed that with sufficient polit- ical will, low-barrier cash transfers can be delivered quickly to individuals across the country, and that they can effectively protect people from food and housing insecurity in the event of a sudden loss of income. [...] Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021.20 Pandemic Benefits – The Bad At the same time, issues both during the administration of the CERB and in its aftermath have highlighted and exacerbated existing inequities. [...] Analysts at Statistics Canada use a set of formulas and procedures to estimate the cost of this basket of goods and services in different regions across the country to account for vary- ing costs of living. [...] The second component of the two-pronged model requires the analysis to proceed to consider contextual factors, based on the facts of the case.
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