Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to the Employment Insurance (EI) program as the $80-billion coronavirus aid program wraps up this fall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.Ottawa will also create a “transitional, parallel benefit” that is similar to EI for people who don’t qualify for the unemployment benefit, such as contract and gig workers.“It will include access to training, and being able to work more hours and earn more money while receiving the benefit,” Trudeau said.“We intend to cover every Canadian who is looking for work with a better, 21st-century EI system.” CERB, CESB applicants report weeks-long payment delays as CRA rolls out anti-fraud checks The last scheduled CERB pay period is set to end on Sept.