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Daily Update: June 23, 2020
Supports for Business Federal Government Extends Time Periods Given To Employers To Recall Employees Laid Off Due To COVID-19 The government announced today an extension on a temporary layoff. Prior to these changes, employers could temporarily layoff their employees for up to three months if no notice with a recall date was provided or for…
Daily Update: June 22, 2020
Supports for Business Travel Alberta announces $17 million investment to help restart Alberta’s tourism industry Three new federal and provincial funding programs for Alberta destination management organizations and tourism businesses are addressing key areas of need, as identified in a recent Travel Alberta industry COVID-19 impact survey: $4 million – Alberta Destination Management Organization (DMO)…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 19, 2020
Supports for Business Applications For Expanded Canada Emergency Business Accounts (CEBA) Are NOT Available Today Please note that the applications for the CEBA expansion, which the government had indicated would become available today, are in fact not available. The Finance Minister tweeted the news late Thursday, indicating the government is working to launch as quickly…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 18, 2020
Supports for Business Helping Overnight Camps Prepare for 2021 These camps have been affected in a unique way due to the COVID-19 pandemic, losing revenue while incurring ongoing overhead costs such as insurance, security systems and utilities to maintain facilities and prevent damage. Under the Overnight Camps (for Children and Youth) Facility Overhead Funding Program,…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 17, 2020
Supports for Business Minister of Finance to present an Economic and Fiscal Snapshot Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present an Economic and Fiscal Snapshot on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The snapshot will provide information on the current state of the economy and the Government of Canada’s response to support Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Details…
Business Beat: Action for Accessing Financial Capital
Show me the money! That was the name of a webinar event recently put on by Alberta Innovates, where over 700 people attended from across the province. Access to financial capital is obviously a popular topic for Alberta businesses and our area is no different. In the fall of 2019, a total of 476 local…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 16, 2020
Supports for Business More Protection for Commercial Tenants Bill 23, the Commercial Tenancies Protection Act, would protect eligible commercial tenants from having their leases terminated due to non-payment of rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, the act would also prevent landlords from raising rent and charging late fees and penalties on…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 15, 2020
Supports for Business Applications For Expanded Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Available Starting Friday Today the government announced that beginning on Friday, businesses will be able to apply for the CEBA under the expanded criteria to allow more businesses to qualify. The CEBA is available through your primary financial institution. To qualify under the expanded…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 12, 2020
Supports for Business Maintaining and Strengthening Canada’s Food Production and Processing Sector The government today announced the $77.5 million Emergency Processing Fund (EPF) as part of the Government of Canada’s action to support Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of COVID-19. The program will prioritize projects based on two objectives: Emergency COVID Response…
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 11, 2020
Supports for Business CBRN Small Business Relief Fund: Applications Close Friday The CBRN Small Business Relief Fund will help 62 small Canadian businesses recover and support their resilience, for a total of $620,000 in funds. Businesses can use the $10,000 grants to support their recovery efforts, including paying salaries, retrofitting their workplaces and acquiring technology…