by Dave Acheson | Jun 17, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Students, corporate, Individuals
CERB Extended 2 more monthsGreat news for Canadians out of work and looking for work. The CERB will be extended another 8 weeks for a total of up to 24 weeks. As the country begins to restart the economy, the Federal government will be making changes to the program to...
by Dave Acheson | May 24, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, corporate
Lower rent by 75% for small businesses that have been affected by COVID-19The Application portal for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) opens at 8:00am EST on May 25th. The description from the CMHC website: “Canada Emergency Commercial Rent...
by Dave Acheson | May 19, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners
“If you are the sole owner-operator of a business, if your business relies on contractors, or if you have a family-owned business and you pay employees through dividends, you will now qualify.” – PM Justin TrudeauEligibilityThe Prime Minister...
by Dave Acheson | May 8, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners
On May 8th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that they will extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) beyond June. This measure gives qualifying employers up to $847 per employee each week so they can keep people on the payroll. EligibilityTo be eligible...
by Dave Acheson | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners
Apply for CEWS starting April 27thOn April 21st, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada Revenue Agency will accept applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) starting Monday, April 27th. This new measure gives qualifying employers up to...
by Dave Acheson | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Business Owners, Coronavirus
The province of British Columbia is providing additional support to businesses by reducing most commercial property tax bills by an average of 25%. In addition, the provincial government introduced new measures to support local governments facing revenue shortfalls....