BREAKING: Trudeau announces $9 BILLION benefit for students, eligible for up to $1,750 a month

Trudeau started by providing updates on the weekend's horrendous attacks in Nova Scotia, extending his deepest condolences to the friends and families of the victims.

Justin Trudeau announced that students not eligible for the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit would now be eligible for the $9 billion Canada Emergency Student Benefit.

The new benefit will give students $1250 a month, from may until august. Those who are caretakers for others or have a disability will see $1750.

"It's there for you even if you have a job, but you're only making $1000 a month," said Trudeau.

Trudeau said he will be working with opposition parties to put the benefit in place.

Trudeau also announced that 76,000 for young people would be created by the government, in addition to the Canada Summer Jobs Program. These jobs may involve work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, an area which is in desperate need of helping hands.

Trudeau said that those who volunteer will also see support. Those who volunteer in the fight against the virus will be eligible for $1000 to $5000, through the Canada Student Service Grant. $75 million will also be funded to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Nations students.

When asked why the CERB was not universal, a proposal that New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh has frequently pushed for, Trudeau said that the student benefit would help those who cannot find a job.

Trudeau said there were further gaps that needed to be covered, and that work was being done with opposition parties to help those who need it.

"Our focus at this point has been on getting help to people who needed it. There are millions of Canadians who need help, there are others who do not need help... We feel that targeting the maximum amount of help to the people that needed it quickly, was the right way to begin this process," explained Trudeau.

Trudeau also addressed matters surrounding strengthening gun control laws in Canada, stating:

"We made some strong commitments in the last election campaign on strengthening gun control... We are resolute that we need to move forward on strengthening gun legislation and gun control in smart common sense ways, and on banning assault style weapons from this country. They have no place in our communities in this country, and that's why we're moving forward with legislation to ban them."