COVID-19 Update
On April 11, 2020, Bill C-14, the COVID-19 Emergency
Response Act, No. 2 received Royal Assent after being passed
by Parliament and the Senate. This Act implemented the Canada
Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS"), a 75% wage subsidy for
eligible employers. This subsidy is available for up to 12 weeks,
retroactive from March 15, 2020 until June 6, 2020.
The Federal Government first announced the CEWS on March 27,
2020 as an additional support for businesses and workers affected
by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 8, 2020, the Federal Government announced additional
details and changes to the CEWS, which revised the program's
eligibility requirements and allowed for additional businesses to
qualify for the wage subsidy program.
