Tag: Government of Canada
The TFW Program Adopts Policy Changes
OTTAWA — The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program experienced a surge in demand due to the post-pandemic economy, low unemployment rates and record-high job...
Canada’s Ban of Single-Use Plastics Takes Effect this Month
TORONTO — Effective December 20, 2022, the manufacture and import for sale of the following harmful single-use plastics in Canada is prohibited: checkout bags,...
Canada to Ban Single-Use Plastics
QUEBEC CITY — The Government of Canada has taken the final step to deliver on its commitment to ban single-use plastics. Prohibited single-use plastics...
Governments of Canada and Ontario Support Ontario Food-and-Beverage Processors
BLYTH, Ont. — The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $6 million in projects to help Ontario food-and-beverage processors improve their...
White Spot and Triple O’s Hold Fundraiser to Support Wildfire Relief...
VANCOUVER — B.C.-based restaurant chain, White Spot, and its premium QSR brand Triple O’s will hold a fundraiser on Thursday, July 29, to support...
Federal Wage and Rent Subsidies to Remain Unchanged Until June
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced plans to extend the current rate structures for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the Canada Emergency...
Federal Government Planning to Increase Recovery Benefits and EI
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada plans to introduce regulatory and legislative amendments to increase the number of weeks of benefits available for the...
New Rent and Wage-Support Measures Passed
OTTAWA — On November 19, Bill C-9, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)...
Government Announces New Support for Businesses
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced plans to introduce new, targeted supports to help hard-hit businesses and other organizations experiencing a drop in...
Feds Announce Canada’s First-Ever Black Entrepreneurship Program
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced investments of up to nearly $221 million, in partnership with Canadian financial institutions, to launch Canada’s...
