The federal government of Canada has new actions in place to help Canadian Individuals facing economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The policies are currently being updated frequently and information can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html
There have been significant plans announced to assist businesses with the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The current changes relate to assisting with staffing challenges and filing deadlines but are being updated as the situation changes. Information on what is available can be accessed through their site: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update/frequently-asked-questions-wage-subsidy-small-businesses.html#h1
Self employed individuals and small business owners of corporations may be eligible for EI even if they have not contributed to EI. Information can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/ei/ei-list/reports/self-employed-special-benefits.html#h2.01-h3.02