Canada Revenue Agency increases fixed amount for meal claims and reasonable amount for meal allowances and grants
The Canada Revenue Agency will increase from $17 to $23 the amount employers can use to determine whether an overtime meal allowance or meals provided during overtime, as well as the “meal” portion of a travel allowance, are taxable. The Agency has also increased from $17 to $23 per meal the amount that transportation employees […]
Extension of employer contribution credit to the Health Services Fund for employees on paid leave
The Quebec government announces a 12-week extension of the employer contribution credit to the Health Services Fund for employees on paid leave, introduced following the introduction of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. This additional assistance, which offsets costs not covered by the federal measure, will thus be in effect for the duration of the wage […]
Lower average contribution rate for 2021 for the Fonds de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (occupational health and safety fund)
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes the announcement by the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) regarding the $0.08 reduction in the average assessment rate for the Fonds de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (FSST) for the year 2021. The average […]
Gradual economic recovery in Quebec: 247,500 jobs created in June
The latest employment statistics for Quebec are encouraging, and point to the beginning of a recovery from the crisis. In June, 247,500 jobs were created. This is the second consecutive monthly increase, bringing to 478,400 the number of new jobs since the gradual reopening of certain sectors of the economy in May. Quebec has thus […]
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 […]
Government assistance reference document
Link to all federal programs here. Payroll program Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Enables you to receive a subsidy of 75% of payroll between March 15 and June 6. The company must justify the request by a drop in revenue according to the following criteria: 15% in March; To apply and see other application conditions. According […]
Retention of essential workers: register now!
Revenu Québec is inviting employees in essential services sectors to start registering for the Essential Worker Retention Incentive Program (PIRTE ) today, by logging on to My Account. By doing so, the organization hopes to avoid overloading its customer service when registration for the program officially opens on May 19. PIRTE provides financial assistance of […]
Are you a company or employer eligible for the Programme actions concertées pour le maintien en emploi?
This program of the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale is offered in collaboration with the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail. It offers direct financial support to encourage training and the implementation of best practices in human resources management, and to optimize business and labor market operations. Read more […]
100 million for job retention
Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, has announced the allocation of $100 million to implement the Programme actions concertées pour le maintien en emploi (PACME). This program was set up in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and workers. It was […]
Government announces details of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to help companies retain Canadians
See the update at the bottom of the text (April 2, 2020) To help Canadians and businesses manage this difficult economic period, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on April 1 that the government is proposing to introduce a wage subsidy of 75% for eligible businesses, for up to three months. This subsidy is retroactive to […]