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Here are this week’s updates on Government Support to Businesses and Individuals:
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
On Wednesday, the government announced changes to the CERB that will accommodate those receiving a modest income and enable more Canadians to benefit. The following modifications have been made:
allow people to earn up to $1,000 per month while collecting the CERB;
When submitting your first claim, you cannot have earned more than $1,000 in employment and/or self-employment income for 14 or more consecutive days within the four-week benefit period of your claim.
When submitting subsequent claims, you cannot have earned more than $1,000 in employment and/or self-employment income for the entire four-week benefit period of your new claim.
extend the CERB to seasonal workers who have exhausted their employment insurance (EI) regular benefits and are unable to undertake their regular seasonal work as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak; and
extend the CERB to workers who have recently exhausted their EI regular benefits and are unable to find a job or return to work because of COVID-19.
These changes will be retroactive to March 15, 2020. Those who are still unsure can ask the Government of Canada about their personal circumstances by calling the toll-free telephone line at 1-800-959-8281.
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) The Prime Minister announced this week an expansion of the CEBA to businesses that paid between $20,000 and $1.5 million in total payroll in 2019. Small business owners can apply for support from the CEBA through their banks and credit unions. If the loan is repaid by December 31, 2022, 25% of it will be forgiven, up to $10,000.
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
The Prime Minister also announced the launch of the CECRA, a program that will seek to provide loans, including forgivable loans, to commercial property owners who lower or forgo the rent of small businesses for the months of April, May, and June. This program will be delivered in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, which are responsible for property owner-tenant relationships. The measures announced this week are part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. Please note: the federal government is constantly updating their website as new information is announced. Remember to check Canada’s official coronavirus webpage and CREA’s COVID-19 online hub to stay up to date.