FEDERAL
The Government of Canada announced the following measures:
Supporting Communities Across the Country
On June 11, Infrastructure and Communities Minister, Catherine
McKenna, confirmed that each province and territory in Canada has
received money through the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) for the
2020–21 fiscal year to fund their most pressing
infrastructure needs. The GTF provides communities with stable and
flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide
range of categories.
Support for Indigenous Businesses
On June 11, 2020, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of
Indigenous Services, announced additional funding totaling $133
million in new funding to support Indigenous business through the
pandemic and into recovery. Of these additional funds, $117 million
will reach community-owned First Nation, Inuit and Métis
businesses including microbusinesses, who are not eligible for
existing business support measures.
