To support businesses reopening during stage one of Alberta’s phased relaunch, the government is launching a new resource to help them keep their staff and customers safe
The new alberta.ca/bizconnect webpage will provide business owners with information on health and safety guidelines for general workplaces and sector-specific guidelines for those able to open in stage one of relaunch to ensure businesses can reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
British Columbia:
New Buy BC e-commerce funding is available to help the province’s farmers and food and beverage processors overcome some lost sales during the COVID-19 pandemic by moving their products online
The program provides financial support to access and develop websites that accommodate online sales and helps cover the costs of marketing and shipping products to consumers throughout the province
Online applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, from May 15 to May 29, or when the funding is fully subscribed
Tenants and landlords who are affected by income losses during the COVID-19 pandemic will receive support from the Government of Yukon’s new COVID-19 Rent Assist program
Tenants living in private non-subsidized market rental housing in Yukon who have lost 30 per cent or more of their income due to COVID-19 are eligible for a grant to help cover rent from April to June 2020
Eligible households can receive 50 per cent of median market rent based on unit size using the Whitehorse median market rent
Northwest Territories:
The government of Northwest Territories announced that it will waive rent on existing surface dispositions on public land, for the fiscal year 2020-21
Rent relief is available to all holders of existing recreational, residential, and commercial and mining surface dispositions on public land
Surface dispositions are usually leases, but there are a small number of other types of dispositions such as easements or licences of occupation, that will also be eligible for relief
The rent relief applies retroactively from April 1, 2020 until March 31, 2021
The SEED program will be used to help businesses recover as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and encourage new, innovative proposals that reflect the realities of the new post-COVID-19 economy
