Government Updates
Updates and resources from government sources related to COVID-19
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan – Support for Business
From the March 18, 2020 announcement, the Government of Canada has committed to a number of resources for businesses: Temporary...
Understanding Essential Services by Province
The Public Service Labour Relations Act defines an essential service as: “a service, facility or activity of the Government of...
Understanding the Canadian EI Work Sharing Program
This is a guest post by Hugh Neilson FCPA FCA TEP, member of the advisory board at Video Tax News....
Updates to Permits and Events in Canadian Cities during COVID-19
As Canadian cities change their regulations for events, we will be updating this page. Province of Alberta On April 23,...
Tourism Industry Webinar with the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages provides an update to the Tourism sector with Destination...
Relief for Alberta forest companies affected by COVID-19
“Alberta’s forest sector is our third largest resource industry, behind energy and agriculture. Ensuring the economic viability for our responsible...
Changes to the Alberta Employment Standards during COVID-19
The Government of Alberta made temporary changes to the provincial Employment Standards, to allow more flexibility for both employees and...
Contract and Part-time Workers can now apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
On April 15, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an expansion for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to include...
Understanding Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
Updated May 25, 2020 On April 16, 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new program to support small businesses by...
Criteria for restarting the economy: Statement from Canada’s Prime Minister
On April 28, 2020, the Prime Minister, in a joint minister with provincial Premiers, released a statement outlining their expectations...
Process and stages for restarting the economy: Alberta
On April 30, 2020, the Province of Alberta released a statement outlining the province’s expectations for the required criteria and...
Process and stages for restarting the economy: Saskatchewan
On May 1, 2020, the Province of Saskatchewan released a statement outlining the province’s expectations for the required criteria and...
Process and stages for restarting the economy: Manitoba
On April 29, 2020, the Province of Manitoba released a roadmap called Restoring Safe Services, outlining the province’s expectations for...
Process and stages for restarting the economy: Ontario
On April 27, 2020, the Province of Ontario released a statement outlining the province’s expectations for the required criteria and...
Process and stages for restarting the economy: British Columbia
On May 6, 2020, the Province of British Columbia released a statement outlining the province’s expectations for the required criteria...
Guidance for re-opening Stage 1 businesses in Alberta
As we get closer and closer to opening economies governments all over the world are delivering unique tools and plans...
Understanding the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
Updated May 15, 2020 Launched May 14, 2020, the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) is a $962b fund that...
Community Foundations of Canada invites applications for $350m funding program
In collaboration with Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) has announced the Emergency...
City of Edmonton unveils Economic Recovery Program for business
The City of Edmonton has launched several tools and sets of services for businesses requiring financial support during COVID-19 recovery....
Additional Support Resources for Entrepreneurs
In mid-March, COVIDContinuity.com was created to help business leaders understand the challenges and opportunities associated with running your business operations...
Government of Alberta business relaunch grant launching soon
From the Government of Alberta announcement on June 5, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many small- and medium-sized businesses...
FAQ: Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
The federal government has merged the two previously announced measures – “The Emergency Care Benefit” and “Emergency Support Benefit” into...
Estimating your Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy 2.0
We’re very excited to launch a free tool to help Canadian employers navigate the latest iteration of the Canadian Emergency...