COVID 19
Weekly Update: November 6-12, 2020
Weekly Update: November 6-12, 2020 Supports for Business New measures to curb the rapid growth of COVID-19 Targeted health measures will take effect on Nov. 13 to curb the rapid growth of COVID-19 in Alberta and protect the health system. There are 8,305 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Hospitalizations and intensive care unit…
Read MoreWeekly Update: October 30 – November 5, 2020
Weekly Update: October 30 – November 5, 2020 Supports for Business Government introduces legislation for new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic The Federal government introduced Bill C-9, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy), which would implement new, targeted support to help businesses.…
Read MoreWeekly Update: October 23 – 29, 2020
Weekly Update: October 23 – 29, 2020 Supports for Business Businesses Using A Personal Banking Account Can Now Apply For CEBA As first announced by Prime Minister Trudeau at our AGM & Convention on Monday, businesses that use personal bank accounts to operate may now apply for a CEBA loan. Contact your primary financial institution…
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: October 2 – 8, 2020
Weekly Update: October 2 – 8, 2020 Supports for Business Start Alberta Tech Awards Applications – open until Oct 11, 2020 The Start Alberta Tech Awards Applications close Oct 11. The third annual Start Alberta Tech Awards, which take place Nov 16, 2020, will showcase our community’s grit and determination by recognizing individuals and organizations…
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 MoreBusiness Beat: Remote Work
In the past six-months, we have shut down our economy, self-isolated, quarantined and pretended to be teachers. We have worked from home, given up travel, and learned to use Zoom, Teams and Google Hangouts, skipped birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and funerals. We have re-launched, reintegrated into society, sent our children back to school and realized this…
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 MoreMandatory Mask Survey Results
Mandatory Mask Survey Results The results of our Mandatory Mask Survey have been collected. We received over 2700 responses from the community and we want to thank everyone who took the time out to give their opinion. Here are the results: Question 1: I am A business owner: 16.99% An employee: 57.17% Retired: 15.83% Unemployed:…
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