The Government of Canada announced additional information of interest to non-profits and charities today (April 8, 2020). The changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program will help small businesses hire and keep the workers they need so they can continue to deliver essential services. According to today’s press release:[1] The temporary changes to the program […]
New Details on the 75% Wage Subsidy
To help charities and not-for-profits keep up with the fast paced changes to Canada’s emergency relief, we are sharing a news release[1] made by the Department of Finance today (April 8, 2020) which provided further details on the eligibility criteria for businesses, charities, and non-profits for the proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) (often referred […]
Government Announcements for Charities During the Covid Crisis
The Covid crisis is unprecedented for all, including charities. To deal with the crisis both federal and provincial governments have implemented a number of different programs. Elsewhere in this newsletter, Karen Cooper discusses the steps the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee has taken with respect to restricted funds. But there are a number […]
