COVID-19 Update | Friday, March 27 (PM)
March 27, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Administration The President has signed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, late this afternoon. The bill is now law, meaning many provisions take effect. We will follow up with a document early next week outlining the most important effective dates to note. The President has invoked the Defense Production Act to require General Motors to produce […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, March 27
March 27, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Today, the Prime Minister announced several positive measures to help Canadian businesses in the face of the COVID-19 health crisis. First and foremost, we are pleased that the federal government is responding to measures put forward in our joint proposal with Restaurants Canada and the Hotel Association of Canada over the past week and following […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, March 27 (AM)
March 27, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House convened at 9am this morning to begin considering the CARES Act, which passed the Senate Wednesday night. General COVID-19 Relief Final Aviation Summary Unemployment Benefit Summary Liquidity Summary SBA Loan Program Overview House leaders continue to worry that one or more members may decide to demand a quorum call or a roll […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, March 26 (PM)
March 26, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress We expect the House to consider the CARES Act as soon as tomorrow morning by voice vote. Speaker Pelosi indicated during a press conference that she predicts a “strong bipartisan vote” when the House takes up the $2 trillion rescue package. We expect the bill to be signed by the President shortly after it […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, March (AM)
March 26, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate has passed the third COVID-19 relief package, H.R. 748. The House is expected to consider the legislation Friday morning by voice vote. Senators now plan to return to their home states until April 20. As a reminder, main components of the legislation include direct payments to individual Americans, a fund for distressed […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
The House of Commons passed an emergency bill, C-13, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, early this morning which is now before the Senate. This is hoped to pass through the Senate today, and will allow the government to support Canadians immediately. The Health and Finance committee will be convening virtually on a regular basis moving forward […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, March 25 (PM)
March 25, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress A deal was reached on the third COVID-19 package by the U.S. Senate, but last minute issues have delayed the filing of the final language and passage of the package at this time. A group of Republicans Senators including Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, March 25 (AM)
March 25, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress A deal has been reached on a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 emergency rescue package and was announced late last night/early this morning. The package is the largest stimulus package in U.S. history. This is the culmination of five plus days of around the clock negotiations between Senators and the White House/Administration. A vote is […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, March 24 (PM)
March 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Negotiations continued throughout the day today and there is belief that a deal will be announced in the near term, and a vote will be held in the next 24 hours. A small number of outstanding items remain and once a deal is announced, the final agreement will be drafted and released. We still believe […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Parliamentarians returned to Ottawa for an emergency House of Commons sitting to pass legislation to enact support measures for Canadians and businesses impacted by COVID-19. Information about what support is available to both individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19 is available below. The provinces of Ontario and Quebec were the latest provinces to declare states […]
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