Chambers PlanResources for Canadian Business
- Government of Canada: Resources for Canadian Businesses
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
- Employment and Social Development Canada: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Business Development Bank of Canada: Business continuity plan and templates for entrepreneurs
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness for Business
- Government of Canada: Mass Gatherings Risk Assessment
Government Programs for Entrepreneurs and Small Business
- 75 per cent wage subsidy for qualifying businesses, for up to 3 months, retroactive to March 15, 2020.
- The new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to 4 months
- Avoiding layoffs: Extending the Work-Sharing program
- Support for entrepreneurs impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19: available financing options
- Interest-free loans of up to $40,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits, to help cover their operating costs during a period where their revenues have been temporarily reduced
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
- Deferred Tax Filing
- Purchase Order Financing: to cover up to 90% of the Purchase Order amount to support paying suppliers
- Export Development Canada: COVID-19 support for Entrepreneurs
Provincial & Territorial Updates (linked to business-specific resources where available)
- Alberta (For Employers and Employees)
- British Columbia (For Employers)
- British Columbia (For Employees)
- Manitoba (For Workplaces)
- New Brunswick (For Businesses)
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia (Advice for Employers and Community Groups)
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island (Emergency Working Capital Financing)
- Québec
- Saskatchewan (Workplaces)
- Yukon
COVID-19 Government Links for Canadians
Health Resources:
- World Health Organization
- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
- Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
- Harvard Health: Coronavirus Resource Center
- Canadian Mental Health Association: Workplace Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders
Helpful Articles and Links:
- Harvard Business Review: What Organizations Need to Survive a Pandemic
- Globe and Mail: Employment lawyer Daniel Lublin answers some frequently asked questions employees have about how coronavirus affects their jobs
- Canadian Mental Health Association: 6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
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