However, the government response needs to go further in light of the challenges tenants are currently facing with COVID-19. There will still be substantial gaps between what people need and what the government has brought in with the stimulus package. For example, the support benefit will likely provide only 55% of earnings like the EI and the roll out timing may not be as quickly as it is needed. The need is acute especially, in the 20 ridings across the country with the toughest affordability challenges where more than 25% of the renters spend at least 50% of their income on rent and utilities; and the 53% of Canadians who live paycheque to paycheque.

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Reporting on death rates in the US are far from complete.