Category: Compensation & Benefits
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Federal Amendments to Employment Insurance
The federal government filed Interim Order No. 6 Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit): SOR/2020-169 . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-20 re Further COVID-19 Measures
Federal Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent on July 27, 2020. Bill C-20 expands the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, authorizes the disclosure of information in relation to the one-time payment to persons with disabilities, and enacts a new Act to provide greater flexibility around certain time limits . . .
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Federal Tax Amendments re Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The federal government has filed amendments to the Income Tax Regulations (ITR), which were required as a part of the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-20 re Further COVID-19 Measures
The federal government introduced Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, for first reading on July 20, 2020. Bill C-20 includes many of the amendments that were in Bill C-17. It further expands the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, authorizes the disclosure of information in relation to the one-time payment to persons with disabilities, and enacts a new Act to provide greater flexibility around certain time limits . . .
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Federal Announcement re Paid Sick Leave
The federal government announcement regarding the Safe Restart Agreement - funding to help provinces and territories safely restart their economies - includes paid sick leave . . .
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Federal Announcement re Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
In response to consultations, the federal government announced further changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS . . .
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Federal Amendment to Employment Insurance re CERB
The federal government filed Interim Order No. 5 Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit). The order implements the previously announced extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit from 16 to 24 weeks . . .
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B.C. Bill 18 re Economic Stablization
British Columbia introduced Bill 18, Economic Stabilization (COVID-19) Act, for first reading on June 24, 2020. Bill 18 implements several previously announced support programs, including the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers (BCEBW) and changes to employer health tax . . .
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Quebec Freezes QPIP Rates
Quebec announced that the contribution rates for the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) will remain unchanged in 2021 . . .
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Quebec Order Updates Pandemic Pay
Quebec published Ministerial Order 2020-044, which clarifies an earlier order providing lump sum payments to staff at residential and long term care centres . . .
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