The situation regarding COVID-19 is changing rapidly, this
post is current as of April 15, 2020.
By now, many people are aware of the new Canada Emergency Wage
Subsidy ("CEWS") introduced by the federal government at
the beginning of the month. It provides a 75% wage subsidy to
eligible entities retroactive to March 15, 2020. The purposes of
the measure include preventing job losses and encouraging employers
to re-hire workers previously laid off during the COVID-19 crisis.
The government subsequently announced additional enhancements and
tabled Bill C-14, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 to
implement the CEWS. Bill C-14 received Royal Assent this weekend on
April 11.
Now that the CEWS measures are a part of our laws, it's time
to take action and apply for the subsidy. Where do I start?
How do I apply? When will I get the subsidy? I would like to
go over some of these practical issues in this blog
