The number of Canadians applying for the CERB benefit grew from 3.5 million to 7.12 million by April 24 .
Tax payments were deferred to September 2020.The CERB launched on April 6 , and within one week , nearly 3.5 million Canadians applied for this benefit ; this grew to 7.12 million by April 24 .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Canada