REVENU QUÉBEC TO BE FLEXIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES

Revenu Québec is closely monitoring the evolution of the pandemic in Quebec, and has taken note of the decisions announced by the Quebec government regarding the hard-hit regions. It is sensitive to the concerns of Quebecers, and to the impact the pandemic may have on the population. This is why it is important to reiterate […]

Assistance programs: very useful for Quebec SMEs

With Quebec facing the second wave of COVID-19, and many concerned about its potential economic impact, CFIB asked SME owners to evaluate the assistance programs offered by the Quebec government, in order to better understand how satisfied they are with them. Québec programs for SMEs Scores awarded by the largest proportion*. Commercial loans under $50,000: […]

Has COVID-19 redefined the role of HR?

While HR professionals report new challenges during the pandemic, many Canadians still don’t know what HR’s role is. Hiring, recruiting and distributing paychecks – these are just some of the tasks that come to mind when we think of human resources (HR), but HR teams do much more than that. If you’re like most Canadians, […]

Québec government enhances Canada’s emergency assistance for commercial rent

  On June 8, the Quebec government announced a $140 million enhancement to the Canadian Emergency Commercial Rental Assistance (CECRA) program for Quebec commercial property owners. Thanks to this measure, landlords who had to commit to absorbing a 25% loss when registering for the program will now receive an amount equivalent to 12.5% of the […]

Tax balance payment deadline extended to September 30

The Quebec government is extending a flexibility measure to help citizens and businesses cope with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for paying the tax balance has been extended from September1 to September 30, 2020. This deferral will apply to individuals, corporations and trusts. It will help them get through this exceptional period […]

Investissement Québec steps up its regional presence

Investissement Québec (IQ) announced today that it has completed the merger of the regional offices of the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation with those of IQ, as well as the integration of the Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ) and Export Québec teams into the corporation. The pooling of these strengths has led […]

Pandemic checklist

Our advisory services department has drawn up a series of questions in connection with the upcoming gradual decommissioning. As you know, the next few months are going to be all about recovery. But recovery also means preparation. To help you rebuild, or perhaps improve, your financial plan, our team of financial analysts is here to […]

Lodging tax relief measures

As part of the measures taken by the Quebec government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was recently announced that further relief measures would be introduced for the lodging tax. Indeed, as of April 9, 2020, the Quebec government has issued an information bulletin in which it allows an extension of the deadline for […]

EDC offers a webinar “COVID-19: Get financing and support for your business”.

(source: edc.ca) Get the funding and support your business needs On April 16, Export Development Canada (EDC) will be hosting a webinar featuring a panel of experts who will explain how to access the financial assistance and guarantees available to you. In this regard, it should be noted that the government has broadened EDC’s mandate, […]