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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy calculator for employers launched
To help employers keep and re-hire workers amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ottawa said today it is implementing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) as well as a calculator to help in the application process.
Survey reveals 94% of employees satisfied with their company’s response to pandemic
Companies in Canada are rising to the occasion to navigate the pandemic, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half reveals.
SMB rent crisis demands more provincial hardship grants, expanded federal support, CFIB says
Upwards of 90% of small businesses want governments to provide hardship grants to help cover rent and other costs and help them deal with their mounting debt according to new survey results by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) taken over the long weekend and released today.
eBay Canada sends out support lines for SMBs eyeing online expansion
eBay Canada today launched Up & Running, an accelerator program it said is designed to support retailers without an e-commerce presence transition to selling online.
Employer-employee relations grow stronger, even amid COVID-19 job losses: Study
While Canadians may be isolated and “socially distanced” from their employers and co-workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new national study shows that the shared crisis experience is bringing them closer together.
Cash crisis and debt nightmares top small business concerns: CFIB
Monthly bills and mounting debt top a long list of small business worries, finds a new survey taken by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) over the weekend.
Canada Emergency Business Account now available for CWB clients
Canadian Western Bank today announced that eligible business clients can now apply for the Government of Canada’s Canada Emergency Business Account to cover operating costs that that cannot be deferred, such as payroll, rent, utilities, insurance and property tax.
Business Barometer reveals April brings some improvements in small business confidence
Small business confidence edged up at the start of April after its historic descent in March, gaining just under seven index points to 37.7 on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer®.
CIBC predicts 150,000+ of its eligible SMBs will apply for CEBA funding
CIBC has announced it is launching a digital application process for clients eligible for the new Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) as part of the federal government’s $25 billion loan program for Canadian small businesses.
COVID-19 driving consumers online: eCommerce sales double
Absolunet’s COVID-19 x eCommerce report reveals that Canadian eCommerce is on the tipping point as online sales have doubled since March 11th, the day where the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
EO Toronto survey reveals biggest pandemic concerns
The Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) Toronto, a group of 111 business leaders, who are the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of companies with revenues of at least $1 million+ annually, were recently asked a series of COVID specific questions on behalf of Canadian businesses.
Webinar to delve into how best to ‘respond, reset, and rebound’ from COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy has business leaders in an unprecedented state of uncertainty, says consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
Report assesses long-term impacts on screen touching
As the world attempts to navigate the current pandemic, there is a level of unparalleled uncertainty and consumer interest in non-touch gestures will increase during and after it concludes, says research firm Strategy Analytics.
In this new COVID-19 world, Zero Trust is paramount
With the entire globe in a virtual shutdown as a result of COVID-19, entrepreneurs have more than the health of their employees to worry about.
Manufacturers needed to help combat COVID-19
If you are a Canadian manufacturer or business that can assist Canada in meeting the need for medical supplies, your help is needed.
BDC unveils new measures to assist hard-hit entrepreneurs
BDC, Canada’s bank for entrepreneurs, has announced additional measures to provide relief to business owners impacted by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as part of the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP).
Medcan Safe at Work System designed to help employers through the pandemic
Medcan today launched a new service it said is designed to assist employers looking to safeguard their staff and workplaces through the COVID-19 pandemic.