On September 9th, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s first-ever Black Entrepreneurship Program that will help thousands of Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country. According to the Prime Minister’s website, the...
On August 31st, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to October 31st, 2020. This will give small businesses 2 additional months to apply for the $40,000 loan. In...
CERB extended by 4 weeksOn August 20th, the Federal Government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by one month and the subsequent transition, on September 27th, to a simplified Employment Insurance (EI) Program for those who remain...
On August 11th, the Government of Canada updated the calculator and Canada.ca with the changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). If you’re a business owner who has suffered losses as a result of COVID-19 and did NOT qualify previously for CEWS, you...
On July 17th, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) that will expand the number of businesses that qualify for the program. The major changes he announced were:”First, we’re proposing to extend...
On July 13th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) until December. The Prime Minster stated:”You’ve seen me come out to talk with Canadians about what we’re doing to help you and your...