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With the overload of information we receive on a daily basis about COVID-19, it’s hard to keep track of what’s important and relevant to our own needs. We have compiled a list of resources for you, as an individual and/or business owner, to help make these unprecedented times a bit easier.
Government of Canada Resources
for COVID-19 Response
Support for Businesses
Resources for Canadian Businesses
Avoiding layoffs
Extending the Work-Sharing Program
Providing Small Business with Wage Subsidies
Access to Credit
Establishing a Business Credit Availability Program
Financial Support for Entrepreneurs
Support for Farmers
Supporting Financial Stability
Launching an Insured Mortgage Purchase Program
Lowering the Domestic Stability Buffer
More Flexibility
Deferral of Sales Tax Remittance and Customs Duty Payments
Support for Individuals
Support for Individuals and Families
Increasing the Canada Child Benefit
Special Goods and Services Tax Credit Payment
Extra time to File Income Tax Returns
Support for People Facing Unemployment
The New Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Apply for Employment Insurance
Support for People Who Are Sick, Quarantined, or In Directed Self-Isolation
The New Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Improved Access to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits
Support for People Who Are Unable To Work
The New Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Support for People Who Need It Most
A New Indigenous Community Support Fund
Enhancing the Reaching Home initiative
Support for Women’s Shelters and Sexual Assault Centres
Support for Seniors
Reduced Minimum Withdrawals for Registered Retirement Income Funds
Support for Students and Recent Graduates
A Moratorium on the Repayment of Canada Student Loans
Province of BC Resources for Covid-19 Response
Support for Businesses & Individuals
- Some provincial taxes have been deferred, delayed or reduced
- What you must do if employees fall ill, are absent from work or your business is unexpectedly disrupted
- Business and economic development resources
- Government of Canada support for businesses
- WorkSafeBC resources for employers
- BC Arts Council support for the arts and culture sector
Resources for Business Owners
Best Practices to Manage Virtual Meetings
Free SANS Security Awareness Work-from-Home Deployment KitRemote Work Resources
Remote Team Communication Cheat Sheet
Ways to Combat “Hermit” Habits When Working Remotely
Tools To Stay Connected for Individuals & Businesses
- Microsoft Office Teams (tied directly to your Office 365 subscription)
- Slack
- Zoom Meetings
- Facebook Messenger/Facebook Workplace
- Skype/Skype for Business
