Have you considered applying for employment insurance? "Employment Insurance (EI) provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost

Have you considered applying for employment insurance? "Employment Insurance (EI) provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills." Government assistance should be a safety net that is intended exactly for temporary situations like this, right? It's definitely not optimal, but perhaps it would be one avenue to follow up given the situation?