COVID-19 SME Teleconference And Important Most To Date Links

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 New Resources/Nouvelles resources

Learn how your province or territory is taking action on COVID-19   https://www.canadaspremiers.ca/covid-19/

BMO COVID-19 Update https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/bmo-branches-coronavirus-update/

CIBC COVID-19 Support  https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-banking/advice-centre/covid-19/financial-assistance.html

 Key Information Tools 

Announcement by Minister of Finance, March 25 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/introduces-canada-emergency-response-benefit-to-help-workers-and-businesses.html

Work-Sharing Program 
Service Canada has created a bilingual enquiry unit for employers affected by COVID-19 that are seeking information related to the Work-Sharing Program. Enquiries can be sent to the mailbox below for specific Work-Sharing information or to request general information about the Program:
EDSC.DGOP.TP.REP-RES.WS.POB.ESDC@servicecanada.gc.ca

For help understanding the definition of essential services across borders and to understand what documentation will be required at the Canada – US border
·         Canada Border Services Agency has established a toll free line, staffed 24/7, to answer specific questions about Border Crossing: 1-800-461-9999 from within Canada, and 1-204-983-3500 or 1-506-636-5064 from outside Canada.

BDC Webinar How to cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your business – Watch the webinar on YouTube 
English: https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/webinars/pages/how-cope-impacts-covid-19-on-your-business.aspx?utm_campaign=Covid19-In-Business–2020-03–FR&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqcst=272&elqcsid=9995

EDC support announced March 24, 2020  https://www.edc.ca/en/campaign/coronavirus-covid-19.html

Canada Revenue Agency – Helping Canadians with the economic impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic 
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html

Exemptions to travel restrictions to protect Canadians and support the economy 
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/03/canada-provides-update-on-exemptions-to-travel-restrictions-to-protect-canadians-and-support-the-economy.html

Prime Minister announces support for farmers and agri-food businesses under Canada’s response to COVID-19 
https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/03/23/prime-minister-announces-support-farmers-and-agri-food-businesses

Expedited access to disinfectants, hand sanitizers and personal protective equipment to help limit the spread of COVID-19, as well as swabs for testing  https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2020/72623a-eng.php

BDC Webinar (March 25^th) How to cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your business
https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/webinars/pages/how-cope-impacts-covid-19-on-your-business.aspx?utm_campaign=Covid19-In-Business–2020-03–FR&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqcst=272&elqcsid=9995

Business Credit Availability Program
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/financial-sector-policy/business-credit-availability-program.html

Resources for Canadian businesses: COVID-19
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaingrowimprovebusiness/resources-for-canadian-businesses.html

Call to Action: Canadian manufacturers needed to help combat COVID-19
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaingrowimprovebusiness/manufacturers-needed.html

COVID-19 Economic Response Plan Announcements
Prime Minister announces more support for workers and businesses through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan 
https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/03/18/prime-minister-announces-more-support-workers-and-businesses-through

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

Stay Connected/Soyez informés
Canada Business App: www.canada.ca/business-app.

COVID-19 subscription for Public Health Updates
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/corporate/stay-informed-stay-connected/public-health-updates/subscribe.html

Business Supports
Department of Finance – Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses 
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Resources for Canadian businesses
https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/campaign-campagne/ressources-entreprises-COVID-19-business-resources.aspx?lang=eng

Work-Sharing Program – Temporary special measures 
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/work-sharing/temporary-measures-forestry-sector.html

Canada Revenue Agency – Helping Canadians with the economic impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html

What Canada’s Regional Development Agencies are doing to help business during the COVID-19 pandemic
HTML – PDF version
HTML – Version PDF

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Employment and Social Development Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/notices/coronavirus.html

Export Development Canada COVID-19 https://www.edc.ca/en/campaign/coronavirus-covid-19.html

Business Development Bank of Canada  https://www.bdc.ca/en/pages/special-support.aspx?special-initiative=covid19