As discussed in our recent blog post on July 22, 2020, the changes proposed to the CEWS have been confirmed. On July 27, 2020 Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent and amended the CEWS. Most notably, Bill C-20 extends the duration of the CEWS until December 19, 2020 and broadens ...
On July 17 the federal government announced proposed changes to the CEWS to be effective from July 5, 2020. The CEWS was implemented to help protect jobs by helping businesses keep employees on the pay roll. It also encouraged employers to re-hire workers who had been previously laid off. According to the government, since its ...
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy was one of a suite of measures the Canadian government implemented to assist and support Canadian businesses that had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the wage subsidy was to enable businesses to rehire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID19, help prevent further job ...
