January 19, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Today, the Department of Finance published draft legislative proposals to temporarily adjust the treatment of certain deductions with respect to regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, including EI special benefits, in order…
Over the past months, the arts and entertainment sector has suffered at the hands of COVID. Anyone involved in live performances stopped dead in their tracks. We hear about starving artists and musicians living in their car between gigs. Fortunately,…
Employment Ontario has launched a new Integrated Service Delivery Model which commenced delivery across the Peel Region on January 4, 2020, with their service providers providing services to residents and employers across the region. Their service providers will continue to…
With COVID-19 still rampant and another lockdown in effect, the return to “normal” seems more and more distant. What does this mean for the economy and are there any economic strengths to offer glimmers of hope? To help us with…
TORONTO — The Ontario government is asking the people of Ontario for their ideas on how to continue to support families, workers and business during COVID-19, while positioning the province for a strong economic recovery with the launch of the…
Province Providing up to $20,000 for Eligible Businesses Impacted by Provincewide Shutdown TORONTO — The Ontario government has opened applications for the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant. The grant, first announced in December, provides a minimum of $10,000 to…
TORONTO — The Ontario government has hired more case managers and contact tracers, building the provincial workforce to 1,600 by February 15, 2021. Along with staff who work in or have been redeployed within public health units, this support brings…
We’re only a couple of weeks into 2021 and so much is happening on all levels of government. To bring us the details is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board…
Taking a partnership approach to deliver vaccinations safely, widely and quickly to as many residents as possible who can and want to be vaccinated. BRAMPTON, ON (January 14, 2021) – The Region of Peel, together with health system and community…
The Ontario government is taking additional measures to protect workers in response to rising COVID-19 cases. Beginning this Saturday and Sunday, approximately 50 ministry inspectors, as well as local bylaw and police officers, will be visiting big-box stores in Toronto,…
