The following is a summary of the details released, to date, on
the federal government’s proposed Canada Emergency Wage
Subsidy (the “Wage Subsidy”). This program has not yet
been finalized and we will update this page with new information as
it is released.
Note: further details on the CEWS have been released, and some
of the criteria below has been changed: please see our second blog
post on the CEWS published April 9 blog.
Who is Eligible?
- Eligible entities include employers
that are corporations, individuals (such as sole proprietors),
partnerships, non-profit organizations, and registered charities,
who had an existing business number and payroll program account
with the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) on March 15,
2020.
- Public sector entities are not
eligible (e.g. municipalities and local governments, Crown
corporations, public universities, colleges, schools and
hospitals).
