Small Businesses and Employers: Enhanced Flexibility announced for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Reduced March qualification criteria and more flexibility for charities and businesses On April 8, 2020, the federal government announced changes to the Canada Wage Subsidy (CEWS) that is proposed to help employers keep Canadians on the payroll with a 75% wage
*UPDATE*: Binbrook Post Office to re-open April 11th Accumulated Mail to be delivered over the weekend -- Saturday and Easter Monday Canada Post issued the following statement this afternoon: “The Binbrook Post Office remains closed today (April 9) due to a situation related to COVID-19. Mail and parcels will not be delivered today in
Canada Summer Jobs Program 2020 Changes announced to help create up to 70,000 jobs for youth The federal government announced changes to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program yesterday to help create summer openings for up to 70,000 youth as we deal with the COVID-19 crisis in our communities. These enhancements will include: •
Applying for the Canada Emergency Response BenefitThe Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provides support to workers and self-employed people who have been directly affected by COVID-19. The Canada Revenue Agency will start accepting applications for the CERB starting on April 6. If you applied for EI regular or sickness benefits on March 15, 2020 or later,
Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Season Agricultural Worker Program The federal government confirmed in March that seasonal agricultural workers and temporary foreign workers are exempt from the current travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 situation and can travel to Canada by air or land with some of the stipulations listed below. However, questions
Federal Government commits $2 Billion to purchase medical equipment and supplies The Government of Canada has committed $2 billion to purchase essential medical equipment and supplies such as ventilators, tests and masks as demand is expected to rise in the coming weeks. Thus far, more 3,000 Canadian companies have reached out to help in
March 31 2020 Special thanks to the local Chambers of Commerce for taking a leadership role in providing information to businesses and residents of Flamborough-Glanbrook. The COVID-19 crisis is having a profound impact on our daily life and economy. First and foremost, please stay healthy and safe. We have already seen the impact of
Federal government to launch new Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) The Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) replaces the previously announced Emergency Support Benefit and Emergency Care Benefit. It is ESSENTIAL for Canadians to create a CRA "My Account" or a "My Service Canada Account" to ensure that you can apply to this benefit once it
A McMaster researcher has played a critical role on a small team that has successfully isolated and grown copies of the virus responsible for COVID-19, enabling urgent Canadian research into how it behaves and how it might be controlled. Arinjay Banerjee, a postdoctoral researcher at McMaster’s Institute for Infectious Disease Research, specializes in coronaviruses and
MP Sweet appointed Shadow Minister for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom December 2, 2019, Hamilton, Ont. – As the House of Commons resumes this week for a new session, Flamborough-Glanbrook MP David Sweet has been appointed Shadow Minister for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet that will hold