The federal government has made new announcements in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In summary: Canada Revenue Agency has launched a calculator to help employers understand the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), and how much they are entitled to access under the...

The federal government announced over $3.2 billion in new support for specific sectors of the economy impacted by the pandemic.  Here are the details:  For the oil & gas sector, the federal government is investing $1.7 billion to clean up orphan and abandoned oil...

There were several noteworthy announcements in the Prime Minister’s remarks this morning. They include:  The Prime Minister announced that G7 leaders have agreed to coordinate their response on research and development for treatments and vaccines. Trudeau also...

The Prime Minister made some significant announcements in his daily press availability this morning. In summary: Canada is expanding access to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The federal government has loosened the eligibility criteria so that persons...

The Prime Minister made a number of announcements in his daily press availability today. In summary: Canada will be implementing a new protocol for travelers returning home to Canada. Mirroring the policy announced by BC last week, Canada will be asking returnees to...

Good Evening, The government and opposition parties have reached an agreement on the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy allowing Bill C-14 to pass through the House of Commons unanimously this afternoon. The bill is now with the Senate, and Royal Assent is expected to...

Ahead of the long weekend, we wanted to keep you apprised of the latest federal COVID-19 response developments. While the government had no major policy announcements today, the House of Commons announced this afternoon that they would be recalling a small number of...