During this challenging times, our federal government has outlined supports for all sectors of our society – individuals, families, businesses, students and communities - to help Canadians fight the impacts of the pandemic.
For more information please visit: Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan - Canada.ca
Individuals and Families
- Employment Insurance (EI) program
- Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
- Provides $300 a week to eligible workers who are unable to work due to a temporary local lockdown anytime between October 24, 2021 and May 7, 2022.
- The benefit is only available when a COVID-19 lockdown order is designated for your region.
- For more information: Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) - Canada.ca
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit
- Provides $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) per week for up to a maximum of six weeks, for workers who:
- Are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19
- Are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19
- Have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19.
- Benefit available until: May 7th, 2022
- For more information: Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) - Canada.ca
Support low-income workers and families
- The Canada Workers Benefit provides a refundable tax credit to help people who are working and earning a low income. We are expanding eligibility by making the benefit available to those with incomes up to:
- $32,244 as single Canadians, without children
- $42,197 as single-earner families
- $56,197 as double-earner families
- Low-income workers are now eligible for a tax refund of up to about:
- $1,400 for workers who are single and without children
- $2,400 for workers with families.
Mortgage payment deferral
Students
- Waiving interest on student and apprentice loans
Support for businesses
- Wage and hiring support
- Rent and property expenses support
- Jobs and Growth Fund
- Extending the Work-Sharing program
- Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP)
- Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)
- Additional support by sector
Self-employed Individuals
- Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefits
Support for Sectors
Tourism
Aquaculture and fisheries
- Assisting the fish and seafood processing sector
- Change to Employment Insurance fishing benefits
Culture, heritage and sport
Energy
- Providing $750 million to create a new Emissions Reduction Fund to support workers and reduce emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector, with a focus on methane. Learn more.
Transportation
Aerospace
Infrastructure
- We are adapting the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to respond to the impacts of COVID-19.
- The new stream will support the following types of projects:
- Retrofits, repairs and upgrades for municipal, territorial, provincial and Indigenous buildings, health infrastructure and schools.
- COVID-19 response infrastructure, including measures to support physical distancing.
- Active transportation infrastructure, including parks, trails, foot bridges, bike lanes and multi-use paths; and
- Disaster mitigation and adaptation projects, including natural infrastructure, flood and fire mitigation, and tree planting and related infrastructure.
- For more information: Infrastructure Canada - Investing in Canada Plan – Building a Better Canada
Support for communities
Resources from the Ontario Government: COVID-19: Support for people | Ontario.ca
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