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The hustle and bustle of the food and agriculture chain

Amyot Gélinas, s.e.n.c.r.l.’s new Les Grandes entrevues series features an interview with André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The bio-food and agri-food chain has been shaken by the health crisis of recent months. A collateral victim of the pandemic, it will have forced some workers to take time off and others to leave […]

Revenu Québec to be flexible with 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 […]

SUCL: applications now being accepted

Canada’s Economic Response Plan for COVID-19 has helped support millions of Canadian workers and businesses since the beginning of the pandemic. Through the Canada Emergency Rent Grant (CERG), the government is providing targeted, direct support to businesses, non-profit organizations and charities as they continue to cope with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Diane […]

Update: New Canada Emergency Rental Grant (CERG) program

NEW Offered directly to tenants. Until June 2021. The program would support businesses, charities and non-profits that have suffered a drop in revenue by subsidizing a percentage of their rents, on a sliding scale, up to 65% of eligible expenses until December 19, 2020. A top-up grant to SUCL at the rate of 25% for […]

Adjustments to certain tax measures for individuals and businesses

The Ministère des Finances has published an information bulletin announcing changes to Quebec’s tax system, mainly in response to the consequences of the current crisis and the introduction of assistance measures by the federal government. These changes concern, in particular, Canadian economic stimulus benefits, assistance affecting tax incentives, the flow-through share plan, health and welfare […]

UPDATE: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CESS)

REMINDER Possibility of applying in 4-week periods since the first period began on March 15, 2020; Based on sales decline calculated on a monthly basis for the full months of 2020. The required decline is : Month of March: 15% (qualifies for a subsidy of 75% of remuneration) Months of April, May and June: 30% […]

UPDATE: Canadian Business Emergency Account (CEEA)

REMINDER 40,000 interest-free loan, of which $10,000 will be forgiven (subsidized) if $30,000 is repaid by December 31, 2022. Subject to certain conditions. You can apply according to two types of eligibility: Have between $20,000 and $1.5 million in payroll in 2019 according to T4 summary; Have $40,000 in non-deferrable expenses (fixed costs) for 2020, […]

Canada’s Emergency Commercial Rental Assistance Program: Québec’s enhancement now available

The Quebec government confirms that the Canadian Emergency Commercial Rental Assistance (CECRA) program for small Quebec businesses is now available. In accordance with the agreement reached between the Quebec and federal governments, the Quebec bonus program will be administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to streamline the application process for Quebec commercial […]

The hustle and bustle of the food and agriculture chain

Three new services to boost the economy

To ensure that Canadians continue to receive the help they need, the Government of Canada has introduced three new benefits to be administered by the Canada Revenue Agency: the Canadian Economic Recovery Benefit (CERB), the Canadian Recovery Health Benefit (CRHB) and the Canadian Caregiver Economic Recovery Benefit (CCERB). The PCRE application process was launched on […]