Federal Government: 

• The Prime Minister and the Premier of Ontario announced that COVID Alert, a new national mobile app, is now available to Canadians for free download 
• The app helps notify users if they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 

 

Newfoundland: 

• The provincial government is extending the deadline for employers to submit applications under the Newfoundland and Labrador COVID-19 Essential Worker Support Program to August 20, 2020 
• More information about the Newfoundland and Labrador COVID-19 Essential Worker Support Program is available online 

 

Quebec: 

• The provincial government is extending the deadline to pay taxes until September 30, 2020 
• This deferral applies to individuals and corporations 

 

Ontario: 

• The provincial government, in partnership with the federal government, has extended the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CERA) for small businesses by one month 
• The deadline for new applications is August 31, 2020. If you already submitted an application, the deadline to apply for the August extension is September 14, 2020. 
• Visit Ontario.ca/rentassistance for more information 

 

Manitoba: 

• The province is issuing payments to front-line workers in Manitoba as part of their Risk Recognition Program 
• Full program details are available online at https://manitoba.ca/covid19/protection/mrrp.html 

 

Saskatchewan: 

• The province is extending it’s Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program 
• The program has been further expanded to include all workers, regardless of income level, at integrated healthcare facilities which provide both short-term and long-term health care 
• A new application form is currently being developed for this expansion, and will be available in the coming days. Applications will be accepted until September 1, 2020
• For more information about the wage supplement, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/wage-supplement-program 
• People with questions about the supplement may also email stwsp@gov.sk.ca or call 1-800-667-6102 or 306-787-6645 in Regina

Alberta: 

• Applications are still being accepted to the province’s Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant 
• Application intake will remain open until Aug. 31, 2020, or for four weeks following the start of Stage Three of Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy – whichever is later 
• Full program details, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, are outlined on the program web page 

 

Yukon: 

• Yukon businesses, not-for profit organizations and municipalities can apply to be matched with post-secondary students who will research COVID-19’s impact on their operations and help develop plans to overcome those challenges 
• Students or host organizations that would like more information can contact Mitacs at cloring@mitacs.ca or twiltzen@mitacs.ca. For information about the research priorities for this initiative, contact Yukon’s Office of the Science Advisor at osa@gov.yk.ca 

 

Northwest Territories: 

• The Government of the Northwest Territories will extend the wage top-up program for an additional eight weeks to match the federal extension of the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) to October 3, 2020