FEDERAL
Government Support for Business
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: providing income support if you must stop work to care for dependents due to closures, high risk and caregiver availability.
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: Up to six weeks of support if you are sick or must self-isolate due to COVID-19.
- Canada Recovery Hiring Program: extended until May 7, 2022, for eligible employers with current revenue losses above 10 per cent and increasing the subsidy rate to 50 per cent.
ALL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES CAN BE FOUND HERE
PROVINCIAL
Information on Regulations Coming Into Effect on January 5th:
- Ontario Moving to Modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001394/ontario-temporarily-moving-to-modified-step-two-of-the-roadmap-to-reopen
- Technical Briefing Slide Deck with Detailed Information for All Sectors: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V79ywCYm4Z3CTN4Ivco5_KWjG1iioX3J
- Ontario COVID-19 public health measures and advice (including links to current regulations): https://covid-19.ontario.ca/public-health-measures
Links to measures in place to support businesses and employees:
Ontario Supports for Small Businesses during COVID-19: https://www.ontario.ca/page/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs#section-0
- COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses
- Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program
- Support for Indigenous Businesses
- Business Credit Availability Program
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
City of Toronto Programs and Resources
- COVID-19 Mitigation & Recovery Resources for Businesses & Organizations: Overview of financial relief programs, online training and other support resources offered by the City of Toronto.
- Business licensing and permit application portal
- BusinessTO Support Centre: Provides one-on-one virtual support to help businesses
- Digital Main Street: Provides support for businesses interested in adopting technologies
- COVID-19: Guidelines for Businesses & Community Organizations
- Reopen Safely with Rapid Testing Kits: The City of Toronto has partnered with the Toronto Region Board of Trade to provide free COVID-19 rapid screening kits
- Preventing COVID-19 in the Workplace: Requirements of employers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace
- ShopHERE powered by Google: Get help to set up and launch an online store quickly, easily and at no cost
Free webinars
For one-on-one help with applications for any of these programs contact the BusinessTO Support Centre
