You can find our previous blog post on the Canada Emergency
Wage Subsidy
here and the first extension details
here.
On July 27, 2020, Bill C-20, “An Act respecting
further COVID-19 measures” (the
“Bill”) received Royal Assent. The
substantial changes introduced by the Bill include an extension of
the CEWS and revisions to the calculation of the subsidy that
eligible employers may receive going forward. All of the changes
identified below are deemed to have come into force on April 11,
2020.
Extension of the CEWS
When CEWS was originally introduced, it was set to expire on
June 6, 2020. This date was later extended to August 29, 2020. Bill
C-20 offers a further extension of the program until November 21,
2020 and leaves open the possibility for additional extensions
until December 31, 2020.
