An application portal for these two provincial support programs will be available by Friday, April 10, 2020. All funds will be dispersed by the end of April. For more information and to access the portal when it’s ready, click here: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/#support
Employers and employees need to take steps to help staff and clients stay healthy and prevent spread of COVID-19. You should also know what to do if you have safety concerns. To that end, the province has created a helpful fact sheet on “working during COVID-19” Click here to access the “Working During COVID-19” fact sheet. Wondering […]
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Deputy Minister Duff Montgomery, Department of Labour and Advanced Education issued a letter to CANS offering clarification on a number of industry questions related to COVID-19 emergency measures. The letter provides a response from Dr. Strang’s Public Health team and Deputy Minister Duff Montgomery’s team at LAE regarding the appropriate […]
Gold Seal Certification program new applications suspended April 8 to 30, 2020 The Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Gold Seal Certification program, for estimators, foremen, owner’s construction managers, project managers, safety coordinators and superintendents, will be temporarily closed for new applications beginning April 8, and will re-open on May 1, on the Gold Seal website. Submit […]
All positive cases of COVID-19 are reported to Public Health through the lab testing processes. Anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19 will be contacted by Public Health and they will work to determine who their close contacts are. If co-workers are identified as close contacts, Public Health will follow up with those individuals, typically […]
Grant Thornton has developed the 26-Week Cash Flow Forecast Model that can assist clients with determining their cash flow needs and support in discussions with their bank. It quickly captures a company’s current cash position and forecasts the run rate for the next 26-weeks. Of significant importance, to business owners and banks, is the model incorporates all the […]
Yesterday, April 2, 2020, the Province announced two new programs valued at an estimated $40 million to further support small businesses and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These two new programs are the COVID-19 Worker Emergency Bridge and the Small Business COVID-19 Impact Grant. Click here to learn about these newly announced programs.
The Province has made an additional $10 million in credit available through the Program as part of its COVID-19 response efforts to support small businesses, creating a new opportunity for our members experiencing financial uncertainty to access support. New loans and lines of credit can be issued through the Program, with up to $100,000 of […]
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Mary Ng, and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Navdeep Bains, announced the details of the proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Click here for a summary of CEWS provided by Grant Thornton that you can download […]
The province has shared that they continue to see participation in their Rent Deferral Program and are pleased to see landlords and tenants working together during this difficult time. As of, April 2, 2020, 180 landlords from across the province representing 505 tenants have entered into agreements that will see $4 million in rent deferred.