Newfoundland: 

• The province is now in Alert Level 3 (as of June 8, 2020) 
• Applications are now being accepted for the new Tourism and Hospitality Support Program
• The province has extended the time period that converts a temporary layoff into a permanent termination
• The province announced $9.6 million in funding to create jobs and develop forest sector products and markets
• The province released details on the Newfoundland and Labrador COVID-19 Essential Worker Support Program

 

Nova Scotia: 

• The province is investing $750,000 to help startup businesses seize opportunities emerging from COVID-19 
• Business incubators Volta, Ignite and the Organization for Nova Scotia Innovation-Driven Enterprise (ONSIDE) will receive funding to help new businesses get off the ground 

 

Quebec: 

• The province introduced a Youth on the Move program 
• The program includes 104 projects, 95 regional and 9 national, and will share approximately $54.9 million 
• The province will be enhancing the federal government’s Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program 

 

Ontario: 

• The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is helping small businesses reach more customers through the Digital Main Street platform 
• The platform is a $57-million program which will help up to 22,900 Ontario businesses create and enhance their online presence and generate jobs for more than 1,400 students
• Additional businesses and services will reopen this week  

 

Manitoba: 

• The provincial government is reminding employers of the various supports available to hire students
• More information about the Student Summer Jobs Recovery Program