In May, the Federal Government announced additional measures to help Canadian seniors with increased costs due to COVID-19. Seniors built this country and made it strong. We owe it to them to help now. This federal support is a one-time tax-free payment of $300 for seniors receiving Old Age Security
Q: What is the Federal Government doing to support those who with mental health issues?A: The Federal Government has announced that they will be investing $240.5 million to develop, expand, and launch virtual mental health tools and services in order to help ensure that Canadians are able to get the support they need in
Q: What is the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)? On March 25th 2020, the federal government announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to help Canadians facing undue hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The CERB is a simpler and more accessible combination of the previously announced Emergency Care Benefit
Q: What is the government doing for farmers? A: Farmers have always worked hard day and night to supply a safe and abundant food supply for Canadians. Locally, we have dairy, beef, hogs, poultry, cash crop, fruits, vegetables and other horticultural operations. We’re also blessed to have many farm
Q: What is the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)?A: It is a program created to help small businesses & employers keep Canadians on the payroll with a 75% wage subsidy from the federal government – for up to $58,700 normally earned by employees. It’s a benefit of up to $847 per week,
Q: Has COVID-19 affected the Canada Summer Jobs Program? A: Yes. The federal government announced changes to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program on April 8 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: an increase to
Q: What is the provincial government responsible for? A: The Government of Ontario has taken a leadership role during COVID-19 – particularly on matters of provincial jurisdiction. This include healthcare, testing, securing personal protective equipment for our healthcare workers and first responders, as well as offering financial supports to
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Q: What is the Federal Government doing to help families and seniors get through COVID-19? A: The Federal Government issued a one-time HST rebate for low and mid income Canadians. This includes seniors and anyone who did not qualify for CERB. Along with this, the Federal Government lowered
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