Covid-19

With Bill C-9 currently being fast-tracked through the House of Commons, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) is expected to be enacted shortly. In preparation, we have created a summary of what we know about the program to date: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy Summary The Canada [...]

*UPDATE* The COVID-19 Response Measures Act (formerly Bill C-4) received Royal Assent on October 2nd. The Canada Recovery Benefit was increased to $500/week and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit was extended to include those with underlying conditions that make them more susceptible to COVID-19. Here is [...]

On July 17th, the federal government unveiled details of their proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). The program will be extended to December 19th, 2020 and the 30% revenue loss eligibility threshold will be replaced with a sliding scale rate—opening [...]

Expanded CEBA program launched The Canada Emergency Business Account program (CEBA) provides government-guaranteed, interest-free loans to small businesses and not-for-profits of up to $40,000. Repaying the balance of the loan on or before December 31th, 2022 will result in loan forgiveness of 25%, [...]

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) covers 75% of an employee's wages – up to $847 per week – for eligible employers. Here is a summary of some of latest key developments regarding CEWS: Important note re: verification calls Businesses that have applied [...]