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MP Neil Ellis offers an update on new support measures and previously announced support measures for non-profit organizations and businesses affected by the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

The Government of Canada will provide:

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

• The CRA will launch the CEWS on April 27, 2020.
• Charities and non-profit organizations will also be able to apply for the 75% wage subsidy.
  An online CEWS Calculator will help employers determine the subsidy amount they can expect to claim and provide for their employees. For more details, go to: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/emergency-wage-subsidy/cews-calculate-subsidy-amount.html.

Emergency Community Support Fund

•  $350 million dollars to deliver support to vulnerable community members through the provision of:
  • Home deliveries of groceries or medications;
  • Transportation for seniors or people with disabilities to appointments;
  • Expanded capacity on help lines that give information and link people to services;
  • Transitioning in-person services to phone call, text message, or online service delivery models; and 
  • Updated training on health and safety measures for all volunteers and staff of these non-profit organizations or agencies.

• This funding will be distributed through Canada’s national partner organizations, including United Way, Community Foundations Canada, and the Canadian Red Cross. If you are interested in more details, please visit:

• http://www.unitedway.ca/blog/covid-19-government-of-canada-announces-350m-emergency-community-support-fund;
• https://www.communityfoundations.ca/initiatives/responding-to-covid-19/; and
• https://www.redcross.ca/about-us/media-news/news-releases/joint-statement-canadian-red-cross-community-foundations-of-canada-united-way-centraide-canada.

For current updates on all COVID-19 advisories, MP Ellis encourages everyone to visit: Canada.ca/coronavirus.

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan can be reviewed at:  https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html.