On May 12, 2020, the federal government announced additional measures to help Canadian seniors and provide them with greater financial security during the COVID-19 emergency....more
Bill C-14: A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 (the “COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Bill”) – the second piece of emergency legislation of the COVID-19 pandemic – received royal assent on Saturday, April...more
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Today, the Government of Canada proposed further expansions regarding the scope and criteria for employers seeking relief utilizing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS ). Dickinson Wright previously issued a Client Alert...more
The Government of Canada has expanded the scope and criteria for companies seeking relief pursuant to the nearly $100 billion federal COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. Prime Minister Trudeau has advised that Parliament will...more
President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, marking the largest economic recovery package in U.S. history. The $2.2 Trillion rescue legislation provides $150...more