COVID-19: Cross Country Update (July 18-20, 2020)

Federal

The Government of Canada announced the following measures:

Changes to CEWS, Support for Persons with Disabilities and Extensions to Time Limits

On July 20, Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures. Highlights of the proposed Act include:

1. Expansion of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS"):
   • extending the CEWS until November 21, 2020, with the ability to extend the CEWS by regulation to no later than December 31, 2020;
   • making the subsidy accessible to a broader range of employers by including employers with a revenue decline of less than 30% and providing a gradually decreasing base subsidy to all qualifying employers;