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Do you need emergency financial support, but do not qualify for any federal payments (EI, CERB)? Need to pay rent, or buy essential goods? Unemployed? Vulnerable? Living in poverty?  Don’t give up – you can actually apply to the City of Kawartha Lakes (or your own municipality) for emergency support. Emergency financial support may also […]

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (the "CERB") is now available for residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes who qualify for this financial support.  Here is an update on the CERB, including about how it affects employees' entitlements to Employment Insurance ("EI") benefits.  WHAT IS CERB? The CERB provides $2,000 a month for up to four

FIRST QUESTION – ARE YOU “ESSENTIAL”?   Review the list of essential workplaces here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces?_ga=2.260478349.1694204923.1585063245-661911018.1585063245 Make sure you are certain whether your business may continue in operation lawfully, or shut down by the Ontario government’s emergency order. If you are not an “essential workplace”, per the list, you may have to determine whether your employees

As of March 30, 2020, businesses and organizations in the City of Kawartha Lakes who suffer a loss of not less than thirty per cent of revenue related to, or arising from, COVID-19, are now eligible for a wage subsidy of up to seventy-five per cent of each employee’s wages. This program is called the

Many residents locally express increasing concerns about and rightfully question what enforcement measures are being taken, for example, to: [1] force returning travelers, who are not taking precautionary virus measures, to self-isolate; and [2] ensure compliance generally with other emergency health declarations and orders in effect by the provincial and federal Governments, applying to everyone

The federal government has now announced more financial support to small and medium-sized businesses, including to avoid lay offs and try to maintain payroll during the pandemic. Specifically, a new 75% wage subsidy has been declared. Previously the federal Government has announced a 10% wage subsidy. Secondly, small and medium-sized business can apply for and

You are a click away from asking for federal financial support: employment insurance, emergency benefits, mortgage help, increased child tax benefits. Here are the quick links to the help you may need: EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (Regular Benefits): Laid off, told to stay home, etc. How to apply: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-benefit/apply.html   EMERGENCY SUPPORT BENEFIT: Laid off, reduced hours,

Many residents locally express increasing concerns about and rightfully question what enforcement measures are being taken, for example, to: [1] force returning travelers, who are not taking precautionary virus measures, to self-isolate; and [2] ensure compliance generally with other emergency health declarations and orders in effect by the provincial and federal Governments, applying to everyone

The virus – does it mean your contract with another person will be cancelled, or be unenforceable by you or the other party? Your rental agreement with a landlord or tenant? What about my separation or parenting agreement with my former partner or spouse? The answer: maybe.  It is early days; the litigation of the

Are you appointed as another's power of attorney for personal care, particularly an elderly person who may be residing at a retirement or long-term living facility? If so, during this pandemic, you need to be prepared to act in your fiduciary capacity, including to make difficult healthcare decisions on behalf of the person who appointed you,