Went to apply for CERB today (I have a January birthday), and indeed you are excluded from government support if you received *any* freelance income in the past month. This will disqualify many, many freelancers and artists.
Please consider signing these two petitions in the hope they will nudge some government action:
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Hundreds of thousands of people across the country are in dire need of support during this crisis, but they are excluded from accessing the support of CERB. Many students do not qualify. If...

https://www.change.org/p/amend-cerb-s-do-nothing-or-get-nothing-approach
Ok I need to issue a correction. For you *first* CERB payment, you ARE eligible for money if you went at least 14 consecutive days (in the past 4 weeks) without receiving income. However, you are disqualified for any future payments if you receive a further dime.
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