Business Updates

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 15, 2020 Supports for Business COVID-19 response: Approved grants extension There is greater flexibility now with the Canada Alberta Job Grant with deadlines for current approved grants extended by 3 months. Training can start within 9 months of grant approval and must be completed within 15 months of the training start…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 14, 2020 Supports for Business Wage subsidy legislation provides additional details On April 11, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 received Royal Assent, bringing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy into law. The Government of Canada also announced additional details of the subsidy including eligible employers, eligible periods, eligible employees, the…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 9, 2020 Supports for Business Reminder: Interest-Free Loans Now Available  The Government of Canada is providing small businesses and not-for-profits with interest-free loans of up to $40,000 to help cover costs. The Canada Emergency Business Account program is for businesses with a total payroll between $50,000 to $1 million in 2019.…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 8, 2020 Supports for Business Important Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy The Government announced some welcome changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) today including: flexibility to compare revenue of March, April and May 2020 to that of the same month of 2019, or to an average of…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 7, 2020 Supports for Business Changes to Employment Standards The Government of Alberta is allowing greater flexibility for employers to appropriately respond to public health measures and at the same time allow employees to remain attached to jobs and have the ability to access federal assistance programs. The changes will: Provide…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 6, 2020 Supports for Business Canadian Business Resilience Network Launched Today Our Canadian Business Resilience Network campaign launched today [watch the Prime Minister’s announcement] in partnership with the Government of Canada and Canada’s leading business and industry associations, including the Business Council of Canada, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, the…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 3, 2020 Supports for Business Canadian Business Resiliency Network Launches on Monday The Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN), has been established in order to bring together a vast network of over 450 chambers and boards of trade, and over 100 of Canada’s leading business and industry associations, including the Business Council…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 2, 2020 Supports for Business Canada Emergency Business Account We received additional information on the Canada Emergency Business Account and were made aware that applications will open Monday across all major banks. The program will provide up to $40,000 for operating costs (can be used to pay other lending/interest if required)…

Daily COVID-19 Update: April 1, 2020 Supports for Business Additional Details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Additional details for the proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy were announced today to encourage employers to re-hire workers previously laid off. The program includes individuals, taxable corporations, partnerships, not for profit organizations and registered charities. Public bodies would…

Daily COVID-19 Update: March 31, 2020 Supports for Business Prime Minister announces new partnerships with Canadian industries to fight COVID-19 The Government of Canada has signed new procurement agreements with Canadian companies to purchase and boost capacity to manufacture equipment and supplies including portable ventilators, surgical masks, and rapid testing kits. The government has ordered…