Are the new flare-ups of COVID-19 across the country and elsewhere early warning signs of a second wave? With the goal to keep your business operational, we recommend the following: Review…
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The Federal government recently introduced three new COVID-19 related benefits. Keeping in mind these new benefits must first receive parliamentary approval which won’t happen until the end of September when parliament…
Yesterday, the federal government officially announced the new changes that are coming to the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). If you didn’t qualify for CEWS when it initially launched, this…
Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2000 (“Bill 195”) came into force on July 24, 2020, bringing an end to the declared State of Emergency in…
This morning, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the extension of the wage subsidy program. The latest extension will now go until December 2020. The program covers 75 percent of wages, up to a…
The government of Canada announced yesterday an online, easy-to-use, interactive website to help businesses of all sizes find out what support is available to them. Prior to this locating such…
Yesterday, as anticipated, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by 8 weeks, to ensure Canadians have the help they need…
Now that we’ve all agreed racism exists, what can you, as an employer do about it within your business? As an employer, you have the attention of all your employees…
The provincial government of Ontario announced today the introduction of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave. The new leave, retroactive to March 1, 2020, and expiring six weeks after the declared emergency…
The application portal for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for small businesses (CECRA) is now open. The program provides relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19….