Quick Links: General Information and Resources for Business Owners

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This material has been prepared for informational purposes only.

This is a list of resources and links to helpful articles for business owners in Canada. We’ll continue to update this post with links and resources as they become available. If you’ve found a resource that would be useful for other sellers in Canada please reply below!

• Quick Links: Information and Resources for Business Owners
• Quick links: Information for Business Owners with Teams
• Quick Links for Restaurants & Food Service Business Owners
• Quick Links: General Information about COVID-19
• Quick Links by Province

Quick Links: Information and Resources for Business Owners

Canadian Business Resilience Network — Resources for Canadian businesses as you navigate COVID-19 and prepare for recovery, Government of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Canada Emergency Response Benefit to provide you with temporary income support

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy — Who is eligible and how to apply for the Temporary Wage Subsidy, Government of Canada

Income tax filing and payment dates: CRA and COVID-19 — One pager with information about extended deadlines, Canada Revenue Agency 

Prime Minister announces support for small businesses facing impacts of COVID‑19 — News releases from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau including information about a new wage subsidy.

COVID-19: Changes to Canadian taxes and benefits — Details of new deadlines for tax filing season 2020 and changes to Canadian taxes and benefits, Canada Revenue Agency

Resources for Canadian business: COVID-19 — Resources for Canadian businesses, Government of Canada

Small Business Resources for Dealing with COVID-19 — Small business help centre from CFIB, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Support for entrepreneurs impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19 — Information from BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada 

Quick links: Information for Business Owners with Teams

Small Business Resources for Dealing with COVID-19 — FAQs, weekly webinars and free templates from the CFIB, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

CFIB/FCEI — YouTube channel for CFIB 

Employment and Social Development Canada — Information about Employment Insurance, occupational health and safety, and updates to the Work Sharing Program, Government of Canada 

Quick Links for Restaurants & Food Service Business Owners

Restaurants Canada — Navigating coronavirus: COVID-19 updates & resources for foodservice operators

Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide — Serious Eats

National Takeout Day

 

Quick Links: General Information about COVID-19

Canada's Regional Development Agencies: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Innovation, Science and Eco...

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Quick Links by Province

Ontario

• Newsroom: Recent News — Read the latest news releases (or subscribe to receive updates by email), Government of Ontario
• Ontario Together calls for suppliers and solutions — Learn more about what’s needed and how to submit a proposal, Government of Ontario
• Coronavirus: Liquor licensed Ontario bars, restaurants can sell alcohol with takeout and delivery fo... — An article about changes to liquor licenses in Ontario, Global News

Quebec

• List of essential services and commercial activities COVID-19 — Gouvernement du Québec
• Webinaire: comprendre et échanger sur les mesures économiques en lien avec le COVID-19 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6645378982164385792/ (Compte Zoom requis)

British Columbia 

• COVID-19 — Business Council of British Columbia 
• COVID-19: Here's what's considered an essential service in B.C. — Vancouver Sun
• COVID-19 Business Resources — City of Victoria
• Employers & Businesses — BC Centre for Disease Control

Alberta

• COVID-19 info for Albertans — Alberta Government 
• novel coronavirus (COVID-19) — Alberta Health Services 

Manitoba

• Information for Workplaces and Employees — Manitoba Government

Saskatchewan

• COVID-19 Information for Businesses and Workers | COVID-19  — Saskatchewan Government
• Support for Businesses | COVID-19 Information for Businesses and Workers Support for Businesses, Saskatchewan Government

Nova Scotia

• For Businesses —  Nova Scotia Government
• Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) — Nova Scotia Health Authority

New Brunswick

• COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses — New Brunswick, New Brunswick Government 

Newfoundland and Labrador

• COVID-19 Updates — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 
• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Facebook) — Live updates and resources, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 

Prince Edward Island

• For Business — Resources for businesses, Prince Edward Island Government
• FAQs — FAQs for employers and employees, Prince Edward Island Government

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Update: The Ontario Ministry of Health has released a new resource: COVID-19 Guidance: Essential Workplaces.

This guide includes general advice for workers and customers, as well as other measures businesses can implement as a precaution, such as encouraging contactless payments instead of cash, to help prevent the spread Covid-19.