Every day there is a new announcement about how the various governments are financially helping people personally and with their businesses through this COVID pandemic. If you are newly unemployed, if you have car payments, if you need to pay your mortgage, if you own a business, if you employ people, you need to find out where to turn for help.
Here are links that can help you:
- Personal Issues
- Unemployment – apply for EI – https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/privacy-notice.html
- Illness – experiencing symptoms – https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/privacy-notice.html
- Self Quarantine – how to self isolate – https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid-19-how-to-isolate-at-home.html
- Income Support for Families – other benefits – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html#Income_Support_for
- Mortgage Payments – default programs – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html#Mortgage_Default_Management
- Debt/Credit – questions about what you should do for your personal debt – Goldhar
- Business Issues
- Tax Payment Deferral – free up cash flow – https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html
- Wage Subsidy – help for your employees – https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update/frequently-asked-questions-wage-subsidy-small-businesses.html
- Business Credit Availability Program – the financing in the crisis – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/financial-sector-policy/business-credit-availability-program.html
- Business Pandemic Preparedness – planning if the pandemic lasts longer – http://www.chamber.ca/resources/pandemic-preparedness/
- Debt/Credit – questions about what you should do for your business debt – Goldhar
For a list of all programs and information for people and businesses in other provinces outside Ontario: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOJn7XS6ETIkbLRodYk681M_2dxkkQsc/view?sfi=28c490fd6a1a2441708eee498ef714e4
Above all, be safe.