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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...
Federal Wage Subsidy to be Extended until December
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages for companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December, Prime Minister...
CERB Extended by Eight Weeks
OTTAWA — On June 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by eight weeks...
New Support Announced for Large and Medium Businesses
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures, under the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, to support large and medium-sized...
Feds to Extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program
OTTAWA — The Federal Government’s emergency wage-subsidy program is being extended beyond June. The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program, which covers 75 per cent of...
New Federal Support Announced to Protect Canadian Jobs
OTTAWA — Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new actions to protect Canadian jobs and provide more support to businesses and organizations dealing...
Government Expanding Access to CERB and Support for Essential Workers
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced plans to expand eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). These changes are intended to better...
Federal Government Provides Updates on Actions being Taken
OTTAWA — On March 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced the Government House Leader has asked the Speaker of the House of Commons to...
Harper Supports Wheat Board Bill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently weighed in on the ongoing Wheat Board bill controversy, stating the government has the right to change...
