Join the Design and Construction Institute (DCI) on April 28, at 10:00 AM for the first interactive series of DCI COVID Forum Roundtable Discussions. Business owners and leaders from our industry will share experiences, insights, challenges and opportunities confronting and navigating business during COVID-19. Register now for this hour-long session.
Nova Scotia Business Inc (NSBI) is providing digital content to support SME’s with special programming during the current climate of COVID-19. The virtual workshops and training courses provide companies with vital strategies and hands-on tips on how to deal with the current pandemic. For more session information and dates, click here.
The Government of Canada announced a $9 billion support package for students on April 22, 2020. In addition to offering financial support directly to students, the package will be used to create 7,600 jobs for students in sectors that need support due to the pandemic. This is in addition to the Student Works Program. Other supports announced […]
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safetyhas developed a series of tip sheets to guide businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to view the tip sheet for Construction.
Work continues on CANS designated Gold Seal Project – The Glace Bay Police Station. This project, awarded to Lindsay Construction, is one of two active Gold Seal Projects in the province.
The Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) is governed by a voluntary industry-based Board of Directors. On an annual basis, we renew the membership on the Board.
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s webinar series continues this week with the following FREE sessions: A Conversation with MP Darren Fisher Date: April 23, 2020 Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Register for this webinar now. Staying Present Under Pressure – A Mental Health Resource for Entrepreneurs Date: April 24, 2020 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Register for the webinar now. […]
Recently, Cape Breton Partnership hosted a webinar on the response of Nova Scotia Works to COVID-19. The session outlined how Nova Scotia Works centres continue to support employers with recruitment needs and job seekers with employment needs via remote service delivery. A recording of this session, as well as past webinars, is posted on their site at https://capebretonpartnership.com/covid-19-resources/
As a Canadian employer whose business has been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for a subsidy of 75% of employee wages for up to 12 weeks, retroactive from March 15, 2020, to June 6, 2020. This wage subsidy will enable you to re-hire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19, help […]
On April 21, the Federal Government announced the Emergency Community Support Fund, an investment of $350 million to support vulnerable Canadians through charities and non-profit organizations that deliver essential services to those in need. Read more about the newly announced initiative here.