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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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, March 24 (AM)
March 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Negotiations between key Senators and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin continued late into the night last night on the third COVID-19 relief package. At this time, an agreement has not yet been announced. Senate Minority Leader Schumer and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin last night both expressed optimism that a deal would be reached this morning […]
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Where to start
March 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Many Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs are anxious about how to get the help they need in the face of COVID-19. Here are a few good places to start: Visit the website for businesses for information about supporting your employees and your business. It will be constantly updated as the COVID-19 crisis evolves. Download the Canada Business App to find […]
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Business measures from Canada’s economic recovery plan
March 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
500,000 Canadians applied for EI support last week. TIAC encourages members to apply for available business supports from the government as soon as possible. The government is: Essentially eliminating the payroll tax for three months by providing a 10% wage subsidy to small businesses; Helping businesses with cash flow by deferring tax payments until after […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, March 23
March 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Today, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the importance of social distancing to help flatten the curve of COVID-19., telling Canadians with a strong message to “go home, and stay home.” Social distancing means keeping at least 2 meters away from other people, staying home whenever possible, and avoiding all group situations. There was a warning made […]
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