Category: Benefits
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Federal Amendments re EI & Wage Subsidy
The federal government published an interim order amending the Employment Insurance Act and amendments to the Income Tax Regulations related to COVID-19 relief . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-4 re Further COVID-19 Relief
Federal Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19, received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020. Bill C-4 enacts the Canada Recovery Benefits Act and amends the Canada Labour Code . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-4 re Response to COVID-19
The federal government introduced Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19, for first reading on September 28, 2020. Bill C-4 replaces Bill C-2, which was introduced last week (see my earlier post). Bill C-4 includes changes to: the paid sick leave provision in the Canada Recovery Benefits Act and the COVID-19 leave of absence provision in the Canada Labour Code (the Code . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-2 re Response to COVID-19
The federal government introduced Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19, for first reading on September 24, 2020. Bill C-2 enacts the Canada Recovery Benefits Act and amends the Canada Labour Code . . .
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Federal Announcement re CERB Transition to EI
The federal government announced that those receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be transitioned to an amended Employment Insurance (EI) program. In addition, new benefits will be available for those who are self-employed, ill, or unable to work because they must care for children or other family members . . .
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Federal Amendments to Employment Insurance
The federal government filed Interim Order No. 6 Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit): SOR/2020-169 . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-20 re Further COVID-19 Measures
Federal Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent on July 27, 2020. Bill C-20 expands the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, authorizes the disclosure of information in relation to the one-time payment to persons with disabilities, and enacts a new Act to provide greater flexibility around certain time limits . . .
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Federal Tax Amendments re Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The federal government has filed amendments to the Income Tax Regulations (ITR), which were required as a part of the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-20 re Further COVID-19 Measures
The federal government introduced Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, for first reading on July 20, 2020. Bill C-20 includes many of the amendments that were in Bill C-17. It further expands the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, authorizes the disclosure of information in relation to the one-time payment to persons with disabilities, and enacts a new Act to provide greater flexibility around certain time limits . . .
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Federal Announcement re Paid Sick Leave
The federal government announcement regarding the Safe Restart Agreement - funding to help provinces and territories safely restart their economies - includes paid sick leave . . .
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