Low-income workers in essential sectors to receive $100 a week

The government announces the introduction of the Essential Worker Retention Incentive Program (EWRIP), which will provide a benefit of $100 per week for low-income earners working full-time or part-time in essential services. The purpose of this compensation is to ensure that full-time workers in essential sectors receive a higher salary than they would receive under […]

An additional $150 million to help Quebec’s small and medium-sized businesses

The Quebec government announces new measures to support Quebec businesses affected by the repercussions of COVID-19, including the Aide d’urgence aux petites et moyennes entreprises program. This program has been set up to support SMEs experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19, and requiring liquidity of less than $50,000 for working capital purposes. This […]