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Originally published March 27, 2020. The following is archived material. Please refer to the Government of New Brunswick for additional information.   The Government of New Brunswick has announced new programs for business owners experiencing economic hardship because of COVID-19. Deferring Interest and Principal Payments on Existing Loans On a case-by-case basis, the Government of New … Read more

Originally posted March 20, 2020. The following is archived material. Please refer to the Government of Alberta for more information.  If you are an employer in Alberta, you may have heard the province is offering several supports for people impacted by COVID-19. FBC has read through the announcements and provided a summary for employers. Read … Read more

Originally published March 30, 2020.  The following is archived material. Please refer to the Government of Alberta for additional information. The Alberta government announced several supports for people impacted financially by COVID-19. While many of the details about eligibility and application processes haven’t been released, here is a summary of the initiatives that may help … Read more

Originally published March 29, 2020.  The following is archived material. Please refer to the Government of Manitoba for additional information.  FBC has reviewed the announcements from the Manitoba government and prepared a brief summary of information that may impact you as a business owner. Manitoba Gap Protection Plan UPDATE: Applications for this program are no … Read more

Originally published on March 27, 2020. The following is archived material. Please refer to the federal government for more information. The government’s measures for business are clearly still taking shape and more detail is expected in the days to come. Nonetheless, the government has outlined in broad strokes how it intends to approach the task … Read more

Originally published April 1, 2020. The following is archived material. Refer to the federal government for more information. The federal government announced they are extending 2019 tax filing and payment deadlines for most taxpayers. The measure is part of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. It’s intended to help Canadians meet short-term liquidity needs during the … Read more

Last updated August 10, 2020. We will update blog posts when more information is released. As we finished writing the introduction to this blog post, several provinces were starting to recover and re-open their economies. It’s heartwarming to see businesses across the country hiring back their employees through government programs, reopening doors while following public … Read more

Originally published March 27, 2020.  The following is archived material. Refer to the federal government for more information. The Government of Canada introduced measures to help farm owners and agricultural producers cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide an overview below. AgriStability deadline extended For the 2020 AgriStability program year only, the enrollment deadline has … Read more

Originally published March 27, 2020. The following is archived material. Please refer to the federal government for additional information.  To help employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has announced temporary special measures to the Work-Sharing Program. What is the Work-Sharing Program? Work-Sharing is an Employment Insurance (EI) program that … Read more

As part of our commitment to helping you stay informed about the Covid-19 support programs available from the federal and provincial governments, we will also curate and share content that provides additional insights, perspectives and opinions from some of our business partners and other sources from around the web. This content is the work of … Read more