Greater Toronto and the Windsor, Niagara and Hamilton regions, where daily new COVID-19 cases have stayed high, remain exempt from the Stage 2 reopenings that begin Friday. Brian Platt- National Post. June 8, 2020 3:04 PM EDT Canada’s biggest province is allowing restaurant patios, shopping malls, hair salons and many other workplaces to reopen as [...]
TORONTO -- Ontario has announced a list of more businesses than can open across the province with strict guidelines in place. Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday garden centres and nurseries will be allowed to reopen as of Friday at 12:01 a.m. On Saturday, hardware stores and safety supply stores will also be allowed to reopen. [...]
STAFF & WIRES The Globe and Mail PUBLISHED APRIL 21, 2020 UPDATED 33 MINUTES AGO 4:03 A.M. ET FEDS TO ANNOUNCE MORE SUPPORT TO HELP VULNERABLE WEATHER COVID-19 PANDEMIC The federal government is expected to unveil today more financial support for vulnerable Canadians struggling to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Poor, disabled, homeless and elderly [...]
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Directly from the government of Canada page found here. What It Means for Canadian Employers The new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) provides a 75% wage subsidy to eligible employers for up to 12 weeks, retroactive to March 15, 2020. The CEWS prevents further job losses, encourages employers to re-hire [...]
MATT LUNDY ECONOMICS REPORTER The Globe and Mail PUBLISHED APRIL 12, 2020 UPDATED 17 HOURS AGO Business groups are urging Canadian governments to match other countries by offering cash grants to companies that are facing pressing financial concerns because of COVID-19. Australia, Britain and some U.S. states have unveiled schemes that offer hardship [...]
OTTAWA—The Liberal government’s latest COVID-19 emergency legislation could make it easier for more people to benefit from a wage subsidy that’s designed to keep workers on the payroll of companies hurt by the pandemic downturn. According to a draft of the bill obtained by the Star, Ottawa is now willing to cover the majority of [...]
Colin D'Mello Queen's Park Bureau Chief and Videojournalist, CTV News Toronto @ColinDMello Contact Published Monday, April 6, 2020 10:54AM EDTLast Updated Monday, April 6, 2020 3:02PM EDT QUEEN'S PARK -- Ontario parents can now apply for a one-time COVID-19 payment to help offset the costs of keeping children entertained and engaged during the [...]
ROBERT FIFE, BILL CURRY AND SEAN SILCOFF OTTAWA THE GLOBE AND MAIL. PUBLISHED MARCH 27, 2020 UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled a sweeping emergency package for small-business owners, including loan guarantees and significantly higher wage subsidies to help them cope with the dire economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The [...]
The federal government is widely expected to come up with some sort of aid package to the airline industry and energy sector Finance Minister Bill Morneau told lawmakers in the Senate that he is planning to make another announcement this week on measures to help the economy. The comments came after the governing Liberals reached [...]
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