His apology came amid opposition demands for an investigation into a $900 million contract awarded by the government to development and youth advocacy organization WE Charity.
Canada was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to the law and Canada's foreign minister called the legislation "a significant step back" for liberty.
Some western countries including Canada have been meddling in Hong Kong affairs under the pretext of human rights, which seriously violates international law and basic norms of international relations.
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) had been put in place for those eligible for a maximum of 16 weeks, which meant that some people would have seen their benefits expire as soon as July.
In his daily news conference, Trudeau said the money would help "relaunch the country" and would go to "the things that all Canadians need" like childcare and personal protective equipment.
Trudeau said Canadians (must) recognize that we too have our challenges, that black Canadians and racialized Canadians face discrimination as a lived reality every single day.