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Significant changes coming to the CEWS program

Thursday July 23, 2020

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 [...]
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June 2020 Update

Tuesday June 30, 2020

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%, [...]
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The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): changes and updates

Sunday May 17, 2020

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 [...]
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Application portal for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) opens on Monday, April 27th and other news

Friday April 24, 2020

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Businesses will be able to apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) using the CRA's My Business Account beginning Monday, April 27th. In preparation, eligible employers need to ensure that both their login credentials and CRA direct deposit [...]
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