Please note: All in-person Service Canada Centres are closed to the public. Service Canada call centres are open and agents are available to assist with critical services. Call volumes are expected to be high for the foreseeable future. Please visit Canada.ca for information. If you have difficulty getting through, please try again later. EI Updates (For Individuals) — […]
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce issued the following round-up of supports, from municipal, provincial and federal governments as of March 26, 2020. Follow the link below to find out more information about Rent Deferral, Emergency Leave and Worker’s Compensation. Read through the round-up of Supports for Businesses by Government.
The Prime Minister’s Office announced new support for small businesses affected by COVID-19. Some of these include, but are not limited to: Increasing the wage subsidy from 10% to 75%, Allowing businesses, including self-employed, to defer all GST and HST payments until June, Launching the new Canada Emergency Benefit Account, Launching the new Small and […]
The following information is from the most recent update provided by the Government of Nova Scotia. March 27, 2020 1:45 PM As of today, March 27, Nova Scotia has 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Seventeen new cases were identified Thursday, March 26. Most are connected to travel or a known case. At this point, public […]
Please find linked below a response provided by Duff Montgomery, Deputy Minister, LAE addressing clarifications sought by CANS on our members’ behalf. These responses were developed in collaboration with TIR, Department of Health and Communications NS. Click HERE to access the answers to your FAQs. As is noted, this is a rapidly evolving situation and […]
If you work in the Nova Scotia construction industry, please share your experiences throughout the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Send us your COVID-related questions and concerns.
The federal government has streamlined the COVID-19 emergency benefits program designed to assist Canadians and businesses. The CERB is part of a suite of measures in new legislation introducing a $107-billion emergency response program, which was passed by the Senate on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) offers income support for up to 16 weeks […]
To further clarify the construction industry’s exemptions under special measures in the Health Protection Order, the government has stated that: · Construction sites will be permitted to have more than 5 individuals working at a time, · The 14-day self-isolation for individuals crossing the provincial border will not apply to construction workers or trades. Please note that officers at the border […]
Recently, a Montreal accounting firm, PSB Boisjoli prepared a summary of federal government response measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to access their summary.
The following information is from the most recent update provided by the Government of Nova Scotia. March 26, 2020 | 1:45 PM — As of today, March 26, Nova Scotia has 73 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Five new cases were identified Wednesday, March 25. Most are travel-related or connected to earlier cases. One of the […]