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Essential Workplaces Reduced to Stop COVID-19 Spread
The Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close. The government is ordering all businesses not covered by the updated Emergency Order to close effective as of Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 11:59 p.m....
More Details on Emergency Wage Subsidy
Here are the details currently available on the federal emergency wage subsidy: – 75% of annual earnings up to $58,700 or $847 per week – Available to businesses, NFPs & charities that have lost 30% or more in revenues compared to same month in 2019
Federal Business Supports
Below you'll find information on the supports created by the Federal government to help business through the COVID-19 crisis. For more information on these supports, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#businesses.Federal...
Municipal Measures
The City of Thunder Bay approved a number of new measures to assist businesses during this pandemic
Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID‑19
Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID‑19 outlines the first steps in the Province’s plan to tackle the COVID‑19 outbreak. The action plan will provide $3.3 billion in additional health care resources, $3.7 billion to support people and jobs, and measures that...
Video: Hydro Reductions, City Supports, Essential Businesses
- The Province of Ontario has announced the introduction of reduced energy rates for the next 6 weeks. Learn more here. - The Province will be providing a fiscal update tomorrow. - City Council met last night and agreed to discuss supports the City may consider for...