Support for Canadians Facing Hardships Due to COVID-19

Here are some of the government support programs available to help Canadians through the hardships of COVID-19:

  • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Extension and Update

  • One-time tax-free payment – Seniors

  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)

  • Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)

  • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

Many industry specific initiatives have been introduced by the Federal Government, For additional research please see Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan .

See here for more details on the above programs.

Laurie Willier