Newfoundland and Labrador:

• The provincial government will carry over 25 percent of unsold 2020 non-resident moose licences to the 2021 hunting season in eligible Moose Management Areas. 
• The move is intended to help offset lost revenues suffered this season due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
• The government will also refund all unsold non-resident licences, and has extended the deadline for outfitters to order non-resident licences from mid-August to mid-December 2020
• Read the official release to learn more.

Prince Edward Island:

• The provincial government has established the COVID-19 Local Advertising Fund to help businesses advertise locally over the holiday season.
• The fund provides a maximum contribution of up to $2,500 to PEI businesses to offset the cost of advertising their goods or services.
• The fund will support costs incurred from November 15, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Applications will open in January, 2021.
• Learn more about the COVID-19 Local Advertising Fund.

 

• Free facemasks are available for low-income Islanders at all Food Bank locations. The masks are three-ply, non-medical and reusable.
• As of November 20, non-medical masks or face coverings are mandatory in all public spaces.
• Read the official release for a list of all Food Bank locations where masks are available.

Quebec:

• The provincial government announced $15M in relief to allow organizations specializing in employability to provide quality services in a safe manner. 
• Organizations that have purchased or will need to purchase protective equipment, or that have fitted out their premises to comply with current health regulations, hired new resources or even offered training to their employees to adapt to the situation could receive a refund. 
• Funding is retroactive to April 1, 2020.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The Quebec sales tax (QST) will be temporarily eliminated on purchases of masks and face shields. 
• The federal government has already made the same move with the Goods and Services tax (GST).
• Read the official release to learn more.

Ontario:

• The provincial government is investing $20 million to help small businesses jointly sponsor and train apprentices through the new Group Sponsorship Grant program.
• The investment is intended to ensure the province has a supply of skilled workers to meet current and future labour market needs.
• Employers and organizations can apply online for the Group Sponsorship Grant.

 

• The provincial government is investing nearly $4.4 million to support the tourism industry.
• Approximately $3.4 million will go to the Reconnect Festival and Event Program, while $912,000 will go to the Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund.
• To make the Reconnect Festival and Event Program accessible to more organizers, the government is waiving the minimum operating budget requirement.
• The deadline for applications to the Reconnect Festival and Event Program is December 22, 2020.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Manitoba:

• The provincial government is committing $1.5 million to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to help support and protect local businesses impacted by COVID-19 public health orders.
• The money will help support business and chambers throughout Manitoba in developing and promoting their community businesses.
• It will also help the GoodLocal online shopping platform and delivery service in the capital region, which connects local makers and merchants with buyers.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• Manitoba physicians who test positive for COVID-19, develop symptoms, are exposed to a confirmed case, or required to isolate will be compensated for their sick time away from work.
• The benefit will provide eligible physicians with coverage for up to 10 days of isolation at a time. Doctors will be able to make separate claims for up to 20 missed working days due to illness or exposure.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Saskatchewan:

• The provincial government is renewing the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment program for the period of December 1 to December 31.
• Through the program, small businesses that closed or were significantly curtailed due to public health orders will be eligible for provincial support.
• Applications will open on December 7, 2020. The application deadline for this eligibility period is January 31, 2021.
• Read the official release to learn more about eligibility requirements.

 

• The provincial government is providing all SaskPower customers a 10 percent rebate on their power bills.
• This rebate, called the Saskatchewan Economic Recovery Rebate, is in effect from December 1, 2020 until the end of November 2021.
• Read the official release to learn more.

British Columbia:

• The new Small Farm Business Acceleration Pilot Program is offering funding up to $800,000 for business plan coaching for small and new farmers, as well as cost-shared funding for commercial farm infrastructure and equipment, to increase productivity and sales.
• A small farm is defined as one with a total annual gross revenue of less than $60,000 in the last two years.
• The province is also investing an additional $1.6 million over two years in the Beneficial Management Practices Program, which supports farmers in taking steps to better protect the air, land and water.
• To be eligible, farms must have a complete environmental farm plan.
• Read the official release for more details, and to learn how to apply.

 

• The provincial government is providing $21 million for arts and culture organizations to help them through the pandemic.
• $16 million will go to expanding the Arts and Culture Resilience Supplement, while $5 million will go to the new Pivot Program to help organizations adapt.
• Read the official release for more details, and to learn how to apply.

Yukon:

• The territorial government announced the Tourism Non-Accommodation Sector Supplement and the Culture and Tourism Non-profit Sector Supplement.
• The Tourism Non-Accommodation Sector Supplement provides $1 million in funding to help ensure visitor-dependent businesses survive through the winter.
• The Culture and Tourism Non-profit Sector Supplement provides $300,000 in support to culture and tourism non-profit organizations who have suffered revenue losses.
• Learn more about the Tourism Non-Accommodation Sector Supplement and the Culture and Tourism Non-profit Sector Supplement.