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UPDATE – CEWS Extension

May 26, 2020

CEWS Program Extended to August 29, 2020 The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program was originally available from March 15, 2020 until June 6, 2020. ...

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COVID-19 Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for Small Businesses

May 25, 2020

The Federal Government has partnered with the provinces and territories to implement the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses. The program provides forgivable ...

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CEBA – the $40,000 business loan

May 25, 2020

On May 19, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”) will be expanded to include businesses that are sole proprietors receiving ...

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COVID-19 Pandemic Pay

April 30, 2020

On April 25, 2020, the government announced temporary additional pandemic pay for frontline workers of an extra $4/hour on top of regular wages. The pandemic ...

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COVID-19 Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) – helping businesses obtain financing

April 21, 2020

The Government of Canada, through the Business Development Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada, and in partnership with the various financial institutions, has introduced ...

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COVID-19 – Wage Subsidy Comparison

April 17, 2020

Employers may be eligible for one or both wage subsidies. To figure out your eligibility, check out our comparison chart below – download the PDF ...

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Canada’s COVID-19 Financial Relief

April 9, 2020

This summary consolidates the COVID-19 financial relief available for Canadian individuals, businesses, charities and non-profits and takes into consideration any new or adjusted support available ...

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Canada Summer Jobs Program

April 9, 2020

On April 8, 2020, several temporary changes to the Canada Summer Jobs Program were announced to provide opportunities for youth including: Increasing the wage subsidy ...

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Submitting your Tax Return during COVID-19

March 31, 2020

Davis Martindale has adopted “social distancing” in an effort to aid in slowing the spread of the virus. Although our offices are not open to ...

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Government releases help for Ontario Businesses

March 27, 2020

New financial relief packages have been announced both federally and provincially to support Ontario businesses. In addition, several new measures were announced related to tax ...

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COVID-19 – Provincial Government – Support for Businesses

March 26, 2020

UPDATE: On March 25, 2020, the Ontario Provincial Government released updated information regarding support for Businesses in Ontario in response to COVID-19. Read the details ...

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UPDATE: Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

March 25, 2020

On March 25, 2020, the Canadian Federal Government released an UPDATE on Canada’s Economic Response Plan. A new Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been ...

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