Category: Budgets & Govt Announcements
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Federal Announcement re Additional Measures for Businesses
The federal government announced further initiatives to assist Canadian businesses dealing with COVID-19 . . .
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Alberta Announces Workers Compensation Relief
The Alberta government announced that it will be providing relief from workers' compensation premiums in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Ontario Announces Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
The Ontario government announced that it has ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses effective March 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. This closure will be in effect for 14 days, subject to potential extensions . . .
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CRA Qs & As re Federal Temporary Wage Subsidy
Further to the federal government's announcement regarding the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, the Canada Revenue Agency has published a list of questions and answers on the temporary wage subsidy for employers . . .
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B.C. Passes Bill 16 re COVID-19 Leave & Other Announcements
British Columbia introduced* Bill 16, Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 for first reading on March 23, 2020. Bill 16 amends the B.C. Employment Standards Act to add new leaves of absence for COVID-19 and for illness or injury (generally . . .
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Federal Announcement re Economic Response to COVID-19
Further to an announcement last week, the federal government provided more details on its Economic Response Plan for COVID-19. The Plan includes assistance for employers and workers . . .
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Ontario Announcement re COVID-19 Amendments
The Ontario government announced that it will be amending the leave of absence provisions in the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Alberta Resources re COVID-19
Alberta has published an information page with COVID-19 resources. It has some information for employers and employees, including upcoming changes to the Employment Standards Code . . .
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Federal Announcement re COVID-19
The federal government announced that it has established a $1 billion+ COVID-19 Response Fund. The announcement includes assistance for employers and workers . . .
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Federal Announcement re Workplace Harassment & Violence Investigators
The federal government posted a call for applications for workplace harassment and violence prevention investigators . . .
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