Articles: Government Updates

Last updated: Mar. 30, 2026 Ontario Budget 2026: What It Means for Business Owners, Farmers, and Families  Ontario’s 2026 budget is out, and while there are not sweeping tax changes across the board, there is one update that stands out right away: a proposed reduction in the small business tax rate.  Beyond that headline, the broader story … Read more

Last updated: Jan. 14, 2022 The Canada Emergency Business Account, now closed for applications, provided interest-free loans of up to $60,000 to small businesses and non-profits. NEW: The repayment deadline for CEBA loans to qualify for partial loan forgiveness has been extended a year – from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023 – for all … Read more

Last updated: Jan. 6, 2022  Update: The federal government has announced that it will be expanding eligibility for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB). Affected Canadian workers in designated lockdown regions can now apply for CWLB starting December 30th, 2021. Please see below for more details and eligibility criteria. For more information, please read our … Read more

Last updated: Jan. 5, 2022 UPDATE:  The federal government recently announced a proposal to extend the Canada Recovery Hiring Program to May, 2022.  Further information will be made available shortly. The Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP), which was introduced during the federal budget has officially launched. The program provides a subsidy of up to 50 per … Read more

Last updated: Jan. 5, 2022 Last week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered the federal budget for 2021. Below are select highlights that may have a positive impact your business or farm: 1. Covid-19 subsidy extensions and program winddowns The good news is that proposed budget will extend the current wage subsidy, … Read more

Last updated: Oct. 27, 2021 Update: The government is proposing to continue COVID-19 business support programs until May 2022 for organizations hit hardest since the start of the pandemic or most affected by public health restrictions.  Further information will be made available shortly. What is the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy? The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) … Read more

Last updated: Oct. 8, 2021 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 … Read more

Last updated: Oct. 8, 2021 Good news from Ottawa: the government will provide interest relief for people who accessed COVID-19 programs last year. Anything to make your life a little less taxing right now is a win. We’ve summarized the news below and other recent COVID-19-related updates that could help you and your business. For up-to-date … Read more

Last updated: Oct. 8, 2021 Last week New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves presented the province’s fiscal 2021–22 budget. We’re not seeing any surprises in this budget. Like other provinces, the New Brunswick government is increasing spending on COVID-19 measures. Steeves predicts a projected deficit of $244.8 million for 2021-2022 to “to address the pressures that … Read more