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Weekly Update: October 16 – 22, 2020
Weekly Update: October 16 – 22, 2020 Supports for Business Last Reminder For CECRA For Small Businesses Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance is set to end soon. Property owners that have already been approved for rental assistance have until October 30th 2020 to opt-in for the extensions. The application portal will close at 11:59 PM…
Read MoreWeekly Update: October 9 – 15, 2020
Weekly Update: October 9 – 15, 2020 Supports for Business Government announces new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic including Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy The federal government announced the government’s intention to introduce new, targeted supports to help hard-hit businesses and other organizations experiencing a drop in revenue including: The new Canada Emergency Rent…
Read MoreWeekly Update: September 25 – October 1, 2020
Weekly Update: September 25 – October 1, 2020 Supports for Business Canada’s Premiers Reiterate Priorities Canada’s Premiers held their annual meeting by teleconference to discuss their consensus priorities and the federal Throne Speech, along with their responses to COVID-19 and actions to support economic recovery in every province and territory. September extension for CECRA is…
Read MoreAdvocacy in Action: Our meeting with Senator Doug Black, Q.C.
Advocacy in Action: Our meeting with Senator Doug Black, Q.C. The Chamber of Commerce was pleased to meet with Senator Doug Black on September 30th to provide insight and perspective of the impacts of Covid-19 on our business community. We were able to commend the Government for the much needed funding and supports for business…
Read MoreAdvocacy in Action: Supporting our Agriculture Sector
We had the opportunity to meet with the Alberta Beef Producers Zone 1 Directors on September 23rd and had some great conversations, both learning about the questions and concerns from producers, as well as highlighting key points of what the Chamber has been working on for the agriculture Industry. Nichole Neubauer also shared the work…
Read MoreWeekly Update: September 18 – 24, 2020
Weekly Update: September 18 – 24, 2020 Supports for Business Governor General Delivers Speech from the Throne On September 23, 2020, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to open the second session of the 43rd Parliament and outline the government’s agenda. The Canadian Chamber…
Read MoreWeekly Update: September 4 – 10, 2020
Weekly Update: September 4 – 10, 2020 Supports for Business Government Announces Extension of Rent Relief for Small Businesses Today the Government of Canada announced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program will be extended for the month of September. The government also announced this will be the final extension for the CECRA program.…
Read MoreWeekly Update: August 28-September 3, 2020
Weekly Update: August 28-September 3, 2020 Supports for Business Applications now open – Canada United Small Business Relief Fund The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund is now accepting applications. SMEs across Canada* can apply to receive a relief grant of up to $5,000 to help with their COVID-19 recovery efforts. Businesses can learn more…
Read MoreRansomware Attacks Can Cost Business Billions
Ransomware Attacks Can Cost Business Billions According to a new report from the Cyber Risk Management project, a global ransomware cyber attack could cost nearly US$200 billion and affect more than 600,000 businesses across the globe. The report presented a hypothetical scenario in which an attack is launched via an infected email that, once opened,…
Read MoreParticipate in a Research Study about Entrepreneur Well-Being
Participate in a Research Study about Entrepreneur Well-Being The University of Calgary is conducting a research project on work-life wellness for Alberta-based entrepreneurs who work primarily from a home office or coworking centre. This is a voluntary five-minute, anonymous survey. Participants will have the option to receive a $20 Amazon gift card or donate $20 to…
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