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ARTICLE · 17 APRIL 2020

Updated Q&A: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

Eligible employers are those that have experienced a decline of 15% or more in gross revenue from arm's-length sources in March or 30% or more in April or May, as compared to either the same month in 2019, ...

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Updated information is available in respect of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). Please refer to our April 12 bulletin.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Who is eligible to receive the 75% wage subsidy?

Eligible employers are those that have experienced a decline of 15% or more in gross revenue from arm's-length sources in March or 30% or more in April or May, as compared to either the same month in 2019, or to an average of their monthly gross revenue earned in January and February 2020. Eligible employers include businesses of all sizes and across all sectors of the economy, including taxable corporations (public and private), partnerships, sole proprietorships, individuals, non-profit organizations, charities, and foreign-owned and foreign-controlled entities with employees employed in Canada. Public sector entities, including municipalities and local governments, Crown corporations, wholly owned municipal corporations, public universities, colleges, schools, and

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