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Manitoba to Begin Easing Restrictions on Businesses; Physical Distancing Measures Still in Effect: Premier Manitoba will begin a careful, multi-phased effort next week to gradually restore services, open some businesses and increase recreational opportunities while...

OTTAWA, ON – April 29, 2020 – The Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC), a joint effort between Statistics Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, provides the most detailed insight yet into the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses. “The...

Very special thanks to Willy Fogang, Senior Account Manager at Export Development Canada (EDC), and bdc's Michael Selci, Senior Vice-President, Prairies, for sharing their valuable time as guests of our first Asked & Answered webinar. If you were unable to attend,...

Business owners are eligible for no-cost mail services during this difficult time. Read the complete announcement from Canada Post here. Businesses that have been receiving mail but would like Canada Post to start holding their mail can sign up for the service at...

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, or CEWS, is not a loan. It is a COVID-19 federal Economic Response Plan wage subsidy intended to prevent further job losses. The goal is to enable Canadian employers of all sizes to rehire people they've laid off, which will quicken...

These are unprecedented conditions. We are being asked to physically distance, but to remain socially connected. We want to understand the risk factors associated with COVID-19 so we can  manage them effectively, but we're advised not to immerse ourselves in too...

Government support for individuals and businesses amid COVID-19 is ever-evolving and complex. MCC has created this guide to capture the range of available special funds, tax deferrals, and employer programs, as well as information about who is eligible, how to apply,...

The Manitoba government is issuing a new public health order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of all Manitobans, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. “These decisions are not easy ones, but they must be made during this global...

3 IN 10 LEADERS SAY THEY FEEL THAT COVID-19 MAY PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WINNIPEG – According to a survey conducted March 20 to 25 by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and Leger Marketing, half of Manitoba business leaders say they are facing...

More than 60 of Canada’s leading business organizations issued a call today, March 25, to governments to support a national effort to protect jobs and to postpone non-essential new measures amid COVID-19. This communication requests: More direct funding for employees:...