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Help for Small/Medium Businesses & Entrepreneurs - 75% wage subsidy, $40,000 interest-free loan & more

March 27, 2020

March 27, 2019 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced programs and measures focused on helping Small & Medium Sized Businesses and Entrepreneurs cope with the economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With these new measures, our hope is that employers being pushed to laying off people due to COVID-19 will think again,” Trudeau said. “And for those of you who have already had to lay off workers, we hope you will re-hire them.”

Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses

March 25, 2020

$2,000/month for 4 months - Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses

How to apply for EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines and other support programs

March 20, 2020

Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits provide up to 15 weeks of income replacement and is available to eligible claimants who are unable to work because of illness, injury or quarantine, to allow them time to restore their health and return to work. Canadians quarantined can apply for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits.

Support for Business Owners and Employees Covid 19

March 19, 2020

We know that clients have questions about the Federal government's economic response plan, we have included a summary of the information below specifically for business owners and employees.

Coronavirus & Market Uncertainty - $82 billion in aid for Families and Businesses

March 18, 2020

On March 18th, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a further $82 billion in support including $27 billion in direct support for Canadian workers and businesses. This is in addition to the $20 billion announced days earlier which includes $10 billion available through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to help small and medium-sized businesses.

Coronavirus & Market Uncertainty - Federal Government $20 billion economic aid package

March 16, 2020

On March 13th, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, outlined Canada's response to COVID-19 including new investments to help protect Canadians and businesses. The total value of an aid package could be up to $20 billion across the country which includes $10 billion available through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to help small and medium-sized businesses. Here are some details of the programs they are funding: