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COVID-19 pandemic economic and tax measures for charities and not-for-profits

April 7, 2020 | Robert B. Hayhoe, Gwenyth Stadig

Social Impact Newsletter

Canada’s federal government continues to announce new economic measures to help stabilize the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Outlined below are the measures announced thus far by the federal government, along with expansions to existing programs, that are available to […]

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Accessing restricted funds amidst the COVID-19 crisis

April 7, 2020 | Andrew Valentine

Social Impact Newsletter

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting measures to encourage and enforce social distancing have resulted in a severe economic slowdown that is widely expected to lead to a deep recession, if not worse.  This downturn has hit charities hard.  Foundations have […]

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CNCA annual return extension and annual meetings

April 7, 2020 | Natasha Smith, Brittney Lines

Social Impact Newsletter

Corporations Canada has issued the following two publications in light of the COVID-19 outbreak: Corporations Canada extends annual return deadlines to September 30 for federal corporations during the COVID-19 outbreak – issued April 1, 2020 Here is the link. Corporations […]

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How to hold members’ and directors’ meetings despite COVID-19: A provincial overview

April 7, 2020 | Jordyn Allan, J. Allison Barkwell, Mary Childs, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Troy McEachren, David Tang, Katrina Kairys

Social Impact Newsletter

This article was updated on April 24, 2020 Provinces across Canada have declared states of emergencies or public health emergencies, and issued restrictions on mass gatherings. These restrictions range from banning all gatherings to limiting the number of people who […]

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How to enforce temporary COVID-19 related prohibitions and other urgent safety matters during the pandemic?

April 7, 2020 | Caleb Edwards

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Please note, this article is current as of its date of publication. Events during this COVID-19 pandemic are rapidly developing.  To ensure you have the latest information, you should contact the author of this article. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (April 6, 2020)

April 6, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Canada Emergency Response Benefit Canadians can now apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and are asked to apply over four days depending on their birth month.  For those using […]

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COVID-19: GST/HST remittance deferral measures

April 6, 2020 | Colleen Ma

Tax Notes

On March 27, 2020, Canada’s Department of Finance announced GST/HST remittance relief. Any payments or remittances, including installment payments, that become owing on or after March 27, 2020 and before June 30, 2020 can be deferred until June 30, 2020. […]

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COVID-19: Financial Services update, lenders obligation to act in a commercially reasonable manner and their duty of good faith

April 6, 2020 | Amanda Plastina, Rebecca Jennings, Kenneth R. Rosenstein

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

As a result of the global economic uncertainty arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowers are now confronted with numerous concerns, including business interruptions impacting their cashflow and their ability to maintain access to liquidity in the face of an uncertain […]

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New safety guidance for commercial vehicle operations during COVID-19

April 6, 2020 | Louis Amato-Gauci, Jaclyne Reive

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Transport Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada have collaborated to produce safety guidance for the further protection of drivers and employees working in commercial vehicle operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The document […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (April 3, 2020)

April 3, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: $100 million will be provided to national, regional and local organizations, such as food banks, across Canada to improve access to food for Canadians facing social, economic and health impacts of […]

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